Guido, the Robotic SmartWalker for the frail visually impaired

Abstract

Guido is a healthcare robot that serves as support and navigation aid for the\nfrail and visually impaired. Many robotic technologies are implemented in Guido\nto let it achieve its task: Simultaneous Localization and Map Building (SLAM),\npose tracking, path planning, collision avoidance and human robot interaction.\nAll these components of Guido’s navigation system are described in this work,\nas well as recent experiments both in the lab and in a hospital with real end\nusers, showing the ease of use and convenience of the system, and the\nusefulness of the software tools that enable the system to be installed in a new\nenvironment in just minutes.