Abstract As technology advances, Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is boosting overall system
efficiency and productivity. However, allowing robots to be present closely with humans will …

Purpose: The field study was to understand older adults' reactions to and use of different low-
light conditions while walking to bathrooms in the dark in their homes. Low-light conditions …

The pandemic has reinforced older adults' reliance on their homes and the concept of “aging
in place”. Changes like reduced physical strength and cognitive deficit, however, have …

Falls are one of the main safety concerns for the aging population, possibly caused by the
difficulty in maintaining the gait and balance during walking. Vision and psychological …

In the retail environment, mobile robots start to serve as customer helpers and human
worker assistants, which necessitates a safe, seamless, and affective human-robot …

Background: Fear of falling and environmental barriers in the home are two major factors
that cause the incidence of falling. Poor visibility at night is one of the key environmental …

Studies have associated nighttime falls among older adults with their susceptibility to high
light intensity and sensitivity to specific color tones of light. Based on that, this research aims …

The overarching goal of this work is to understand how human locomotion adapts to mobile
collaborative robots (cobots) that are designed to complement human well-being. This …

Functional disabilities, which have an association with a higher risk of falling in households,
are common in the US Individuals with functional limitations may benefit from accessible …

External sensory information can be applied to facilitate balance in Parkinson's disease
(PD); however, in some instances, it can also disrupt movement (eg, doorways and fast …