Tapio Taipalus
Papers
7
Total Citations
196
H-Index
5
About
Tapio Taipalus is a pioneering researcher in service robotics, with a primary focus on developing intelligent robotic systems to support independent living for the elderly and disabled. His work bridges critical gaps between user needs and technological solutions, most notably through his highly cited 2005 paper "Needs and solutions - home automation and service robots for the elderly and disabled" (99 citations), which established a foundational understanding of how automation can address real-world challenges in assisted living. Taipalus made significant technical contributions through the development of MARY (Mobile Assistant Robot for You), a mobile manipulator designed for fetching objects in home environments. His innovative work in human-robot interaction includes a novel algorithm for detecting and tracking walking humans using 2D LIDAR technology, published in 2011 (36 citations), which remains essential for safe robot operation. Taipalus also advanced the field with his ActionPool architecture, a dynamic task scheduling method enabling service robots to execute multiple interdependent tasks simultaneously. His research, spanning from 2005 to 2011, has accumulated over 190 citations and continues to influence modern assistive robotics, particularly in the areas of human detection, task management, and user-centered design for aging populations.
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Top Papers
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- 2Development of Service Robot for Fetching Objects in Home Environment40 citations · 2005
- 3Human detection and tracking with knee-high mobile 2D LIDAR36 citations · 2011
- 4AUTOMATION AND TELEMATICS FOR ASSISTING PEOPLE LIVING AT HOME10 citations · 2005
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- 7ActionPool : a novel dynamic task scheduling method for service robots2 citations · 2010