Joggobot

Abstract

Joggobot illustrates a novel approach towards a more social use of robots, where the robot acts as exercise companion to make physical activity more enjoyable. Joggobot is the first autonomous flying robot companion for joggers. Joggobot makes the solo running experience more enjoyable by flying next to you when jogging, offering a coach mode to motivate you to run faster and further, and a "looking after" mode that is similar to jogging with a dog. The results are more enjoyable runs, furthering the many physical health benefits of exercise.

Trajectory Correction for Visually Impaired Athletes on 100 m Paralympic Races

“…Some studies have sought to present alternatives for visually impaired athletes, such as the study reported in [18] that uses Goby, which is an auxiliary mechanism to provide audio feedback to swimmers (e.g., when the athlete is swimming outside the lane or is approaching the wall of the swimming pool). Moreover, the scientific literature presents studies that make use of controlled robots or drones to provide feedback to the athletes [19][20][21][22][23], voice assistants as an instrument to assist performance [24], portable personal navigation device that provided the current position and possible directions [25], or assistive technologies supported on location-based services [26].…”