An assistive object manipulation system

In this paper, we present a system targeted for assistive living environments, that is able to control the actuators of a robot and manipulate objects that lie on a table. An adaptive dialogue system is responsible for interacting with the user, retrieving his/her intentions and reacting accordingly. Our system is able to learn in real time how to solve complicated tasks by combining solutions to simpler ones, thus reusing previous knowledge. It is also able to effectively plan and execute table top object manipulation, which can have a great impact in the quality of life of an elderly, disabled or injured person.