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Object Detection and Recognition for Assistive Robots: Experimentation and Implementation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017-09)
Technological advances are being made to assist humans in performing ordinary tasks in everyday settings. A key issue is the interaction with objects of varying size, shape, and degree of mobility. Autonomous assistive ...
Robot vision for manipulation: a trip to real-world applications
(IEEE, 2021-01-01)
Along the last decades, Robotics research has taken a major turn from laboratories to factories and ordinary real-world environments. Consequently, new issues to be overcome have arisen, specially when autonomous, dexterous ...
Effects of behavioral risk factors and social-environmental factors on non-communicable diseases in South Korea: a national survey approach
(MDPI, 2021-01-12)
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the major health threats in the world.
Thus, identifying the factors that influence NCDs is crucial to monitor and manage diseases. This
study investigates the effects of ...
Economic Feasibility of Renewable Electricity Generation Systems for Local Government Office: Evaluation of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in South Korea
(MDPI, 2017)
While environmental and energy concerns have become global issues, the government of South Korea has made notable efforts and formulated plans for the diffusion of renewable energy generation facilities for the nation’s ...
Vision for Robust Robot Manipulation
(MDPI, 2019)
Advances in Robotics are leading to a new generation of assistant robots working in
ordinary, domestic settings. This evolution raises new challenges in the tasks to be accomplished by
the robots. This is the case for ...
For a Green Stadium: Economic Feasibility of Sustainable Renewable Electricity Generation at the Jeju World Cup Venue
(MDPI, 2016)
After the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the local governments of South Korea were left in charge of several large-scale soccer stadiums. Although these governments have made significant efforts toward ...
Predicting the internal model of a robotic system from its morphology
(Elsevier, 2018)
The estimation of the internal model of a robotic system results from the interaction of its morphology, sensors and
actuators, with a particular environment. Model learning techniques, based on supervised machine learning, ...
The Role of Internet of Things (IoT) in Smart Cities: Technology Roadmap-oriented Approaches
(MDPI, 2018)
Since the concept of a smart city was introduced, IoT (Internet of Things) has beenconsidered
the key infrastructure in a smart city. However, there are currently no detailed explanations of the
technical contributions ...
Eco-Friendly Education Facilities: The Case of a Public Education Building in South Korea
(MDPI, 2018-09-25)
Since the importance and effects of national energy policies, plans, and roadmaps were presented in South Korea, the role of renewable energy resources has received great attention. Moreover, as there is significant reasoning ...
Reliable non-prehensile door opening through the combination of vision, tactile and force feedback
(Springer, 2010-08-01)
Whereas vision and force feedback—either at the wrist or at the joint level—for robotic manipulation purposes has received considerable attention in the literature, the benefits that tactile sensors can provide when combined ...