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This paper describes a novel robotic system which aims on supporting the mobility of elderly citizens and persons with disabilities. The key innovation of this research project is the use of the concept of “Modular Mobility”. According to this concept the system consists of a mobile (robotic) platform as core system and several dedicated “application modules”. On demand the platform is being assigned to a particular task and automatically connects to an appropriate application module in order to accomplish the given task.
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Kronreif, G. et al. (2008). MOVEMENT – A Modular and Versatile Mobility Enhancement System. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W., Karshmer, A. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_187
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