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An Application Platform for the Development and Experimental Validation of Mobile Robots for Health Care Purposes

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This paper describes an Application Platform for the development and testing of mobile robot units. Within this platform, various applications addressing different aspects of robot development are composed into an experimental environment. The Application Platform comprises modules such as a Neural Networks Simulator, a simulation and off-line programming system, optical sensor components, a rapid prototyping system, and an experimental workcell. Each of these modules is described in detail including its integration with the other modules. In conclusion, the potential use of this platform for health care tasks is indicated.

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  1. BIBA – Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science at the University of Bremen, Hochschulring 20, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Olaf Buckmann & Mathias Krömker

  2. IWT – Foundation Institute of Material Science, Badgasteiner Str. 3, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Ulrich Berger

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Buckmann, O., Krömker, M. & Berger, U. An Application Platform for the Development and Experimental Validation of Mobile Robots for Health Care Purposes. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 22, 331–350 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007945702881

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