Care-O-bot^® 3 - creating a product vision for service robot applications by integrating design and technology

Abstract

This paper introduces Care-O-bot <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">®</sup> 3, a highly integrated and compact service robot with manipulation, navigation and vision capabilities. In particular, Care-O-bot <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">®</sup> 3 combines the best of available technology including a 7 DOF light-weight arm, an omnidirectional platform and many high-end sensors along with a sustainable, end user oriented design concept enabling many interaction possibilities.