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Enhancing Smart Environments with Mobile Robots

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Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence (IWAAL 2016, AmIHEALTH 2016, UCAmI 2016)

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Abstract

Sensor networks are becoming popular nowadays in the development of smart environments. Heavily relying on static sensor and actuators, though, such environments usually lacks of versatility regarding the provided services and interaction capabilities. Here we present a framework for smart environments where a service robot is included within the sensor network acting as a mobile sensor and/or actuator. Our framework integrates off-the-shelf technologies to ensure its adaptability to a variety of sensor technologies and robotic software. Two pilot cases are presented as evaluation of our proposal.

Work supported by the research projects TEP2012-530 and DPI2014-55826-R, funded by the Andalusia Regional Government and the Spanish Government, respectively, both financed by European Regional Development’s funds (FEDER).

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  1. Machine Perception and Intelligent Robotics Group, System Engineering and Automation Department, University of Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, 29071, Málaga, Spain

    Francisco-Angel Moreno, Cipriano Galindo & Javier Gonzalez-Jimenez

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Moreno, FA., Galindo, C., Gonzalez-Jimenez, J. (2016). Enhancing Smart Environments with Mobile Robots. In: García, C., Caballero-Gil, P., Burmester, M., Quesada-Arencibia, A. (eds) Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. IWAAL AmIHEALTH UCAmI 2016 2016 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10070. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48799-1_17

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