Vision-based dirt distribution mapping using deep learning.

Cleaning is a fundamental routine task in human life that is now handed over to leading-edge technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence. Various floor-cleaning robots have been developed with different cleaning functionalities, such as vacuuming and scrubbing. However, failures can occur when a robot tries to clean an incompatible dirt type.

ChairX: A Robotic Exoskeleton Chair for Industrial Workers.

This paper proposes a robotic exoskeleton chair, named ChairX, for providing sitting assistance for the industrial workers who need to carry out tasks at different crouched postures repetitively. It can act as a customizable chair to support bodyweight for relieving the lower extremity and provide freedom for ambulation when moving between workstations. In comparison to the predecessors, the ChairX is designed to assist the user for assuming crouched positions with forward- as well as backward-inclined leg angles.