WeeBot: A novel method for infant control of a robotic mobility device

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 2451-2456

  Stansfield, Sharon ^a   Dennis, Carole ^a   Larin, Hélène ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; PILOT FEASIBILITY STUDIES; ROBOTIC MOBILITY; ROBOTIC MOBILITY PLATFORMS; TRAINING SESSIONS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 84864441406     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2012.6224574     Document Type: Conference Paper

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