Mobile manipulators for indoor human environments can serve as versatile devices that
perform a variety of tasks, yet adoption of this technology has been limited. Reducing size …

Individuals with severe motor impairments can operate mobile manipulators for physical
assistance with activities of daily living. However, relatively little attention has been given to …

This letter considers the problem of how robots in long-term space operations can learn to
choose appropriate sources of assistance to recover from failures. Current assistant …

We present a predictive system for non-prehensile, physics-based motion planning in clutter
with a human-in-the-loop. Recent shared-autonomous systems present motion planning …

This letter assesses an adaptive approach to fault recovery in autonomous robotic space
operations, which uses indicators of opportunity, such as physiological state measurements …

Future automation systems are likely to include devices with a varying degree of autonomy,
as well as advanced algorithms for perception and control. Human operators will be …

In most complex missions, unexpected situations arise that may interfere with the planned
execution of mission tasks. These situations result in the generation of contingency tasks …

In the automation systems of tomorrow, it is likely that the devices included have various
degrees of autonomy, and include advanced algorithms for perception and control. Human …

This work addresses the iterated nonstationary assistant selection problem, in which over
the course of repeated interactions on a mission, an autonomous robot experiencing a fault …

As robots begin to enter our homes and workplaces, they will have to deal with the devices
and appliances that are already there. Unfortunately, devices that are easy for humans to …