New applications captured by intelligent mobile robot platforms

Abstract

Industrial robots have been widely applied in many fields to increase productivity and flexibility and to help workers from physically and dangerous tasks. From the similar aspects the need on robots in service sectors-like robots in the hospital, in household, in amusement parks-is rapidly increasing. Cheap and accurate sensors with a high maintenance are the basis for "intelligent" robots. For these intelligent robots known conventional but complex applications are much more easier as well as new applications are available not only in industry. This paper should give some ideas for new application of mobile robot systems in service sector, with special focus on the area of health care "personal use", and entertainment.