Long Term Learning and Online Robot Behavior Adaptation for Individuals with Physical and Cognitive Impairments

In this paper, we present an online adaptation approach and a long-term learning approach for socially assistive robotic (SAR) systems that aim to provide customized help protocols through motivation, encouragements, and companionship to users suffering from physical and/or cognitive changes related to stroke, aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

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