Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Assistive Robot(also: Personal Assistive Robot, Socially Assistive Robot, Caregiving Robot)
- A robot designed to assist people with disabilities, older adults, or those with chronic conditions in performing daily activities or maintaining independence. Assistive robots may provide physical assistance (manipulation, mobility), cognitive support (reminders, step-by-step…
- Assistive Robotics(also: Rehabilitation Robotics, Assistive Robots)
- Robotic systems designed to assist people with disabilities in performing daily tasks, enhancing independence, and improving quality of life. Assistive robotics includes robotic arms for manipulation, autonomous cleaning devices, mobility aids, and telepresence robots. In smart…
- Autonomous Navigation Robot(also: Autonomous guide robot, Self-navigating robot)
- A mobile robot that plans and executes its own path through an environment to deliver a user or payload to a chosen destination, using onboard sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMU) and a map for localisation, obstacle avoidance, and path planning. In accessibility contexts, autonomous…
- Avatar Robot(also: Robot Avatar, Telepresence Avatar)
- A physical robot that acts as a remote proxy for a human operator, enabling them to interact with a distant environment through vision, audio, and often manipulation or movement. Avatar robots extend the capabilities of telepresence beyond a screen on a stand, allowing the…
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