TY: CONF T1 - From an Autonomous Soccer Robot to a Robotic Platform for Eldery Care A1 - Cunha, João A1 - Pedrosa, Eurico A1 - Cruz, Cristovão A1 - Neves, António A1 - Lau, Nuno A1 - Pereira, Artur A1 - Martins, Ciro A1 - Almeida, Nuno A1 - Cunha, Bernardo A1 - Azevedo, José A1 - Fonseca, Pedro A1 - Teixeira, António N2 - Current societies in developed countries face a serious problem of aged population. The growing number of people with reduced health and capabilities, allied with the fact that elders are reluctant to leave their own homes to move to nursing homes, requires innovative solutions since continuous home care can be very expensive and dedicated 24/7 care can only be accomplished by more than one care-giver. This paper presents the proposal of a robotic platform for elderly care integrated in the Living Usability Lab for Next Generation Networks. The project aims at developing technologies and services tailored to enable the active aging and independent living of the elderly population. The proposed robotic platform is based on the CAMBADA robotic soccer platform, with the necessary modifications, both at hardware and software levels, while simultaneously applying the experiences achieved in the robotic soccer environment. UR - https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/9273 Y1 - 2012 PB - SciTePress Digital Library