| Lecturer | Prof. Giuseppe Quaglia, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Politecnico di Torino, Italy  |
| Title | RESEARCH GROUP ACTIVITIES ON MOBILE ROBOTS AND WHEELCHAIRS |
| Date and Time | May 21 (Wed.), 2025 |
| Venue | Lecture room 2, C3 bldg. in Katsura Campus, Kyoto University https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/access/campus/map6r-k (Japanese map) https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/katsura-campus (English map) |
| Registration form | When you are willing to atten through online (Zoom), please writein from https://forms.gle/wS7NtEAN1VLDG5pH9 |
| Abstract | The lecture will present the most recent activities carried out by the research group of prof. Quaglia in the field of service robotics, with particular reference to mobile robots. Wheelchair solutions for people with walking problems, both electrically and manually operated, will also be described. All research activities have led to innovative rototypes on which extensive experimental validations have been carried out. The lecture will introduce: * MoviWE.Q, Indoor omnidirectional motorized wheelchair * SensHB.Q, A low cost sensorized handlebar to control omnidirectional robots, * wheelchairs and other motorized systems * Wheelchair.Q, Electric stairclimbing wheelchair * Handwheelchair.Q, Manual wheelchair with an innovative system of propulsion inspired by a rowing gesture * PAQUITOP, a lightweight omnidirectional mobile manipulator * AGRI.Q, An electric mobile robot for precision agriculture * AGRIMARO.Q, An omnidirectional rover for precision agriculture in greenhouses * EPI.Q, Exploration and Surveillance rover |
| Contact | Prof. Masaharu Komori, Mechanism and Motion Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University komorim (at sign) me.kyoto-u.ac.jp  |