The future of robot assistants: Building a hands-free voice-controlled quadcopter

Frau Amar, Pedro

The future of robot assistants: Building a hands-free voice-controlled quadcopter

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Frau Amar, P. The future of robot assistants: Building a hands-free voice-controlled quadcopter. 2017. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/30811

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Abstract

The development and applications of drones has increased over the last few years. Their uses are extensive and their versatility has no potential limits. The evolution of those unmanned aerial vehicles causes a concern for the future. Although people are currently using them for entertainment, new functionalities can be found. In this project we are particularly interested in their potential to assist people with physical disabilities, we propose then to transform the drone into a hands-free device using voice control. We show potential applications for this solution and the challenges it involves. We build a 1 kg quadcopter, let the user control it using her/his voice, and incorporate a voice synthesizer to communicate the user relevant information and make it more human-friendly. The project is framed on an increasing evolution of intelligent systems and robotics.