Human-centric Robotics - Proceedings Of The 20th International Conference Clawar 2017

Download or read book Human-centric Robotics - Proceedings Of The 20th International Conference Clawar 2017 written by Manuel F Silva and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides state-of-the-art scientific and engineering research findings and developments in the area of service robotics and associated support technologies around the theme of human-centric robotics. The book contains peer reviewed articles presented at the CLAWAR 2017 conference. The book contains a strong stream of papers on robotic locomotion strategies and wearable robotics for assistance and rehabilitation. There is also a strong collection of papers on non-destructive inspection, underwater and UAV robotics to meet the growing emerging needs in various sectors of the society. Robot designs based on biological inspirations are also strongly featured.