UTARI is excited to share that Dr. Nicholas Gans, principal research scientist and head of the Automation and Intelligent Systems Division at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute, will be presenting a groundbreaking research paper at the IEEE RO-MAN 2025 conference in Eindhoven, Netherlands, taking place August 25–29.
The IEEE RO-MAN conference is a leading forum where state-of-the-art innovative results and the latest developments, as well as future perspectives relating to Human-Robot Interaction are presented and discussed. The conference covers a broad spectrum of topics related to Human-Robot Interaction, including theories, methods, technologies and empirical and experimental studies.
The theme of this year’s IEEE RO-MAN conference is “Shaping our hybrid future with robots together.” For people with vision impairment, the ability to navigate the world independently is not just a matter of convenience but of dignity, confidence, and freedom. In line with this theme, the UTARI paper supported by the National Science Foundation, “Field Testing an Assistive Robot Teleoperation System for People who are Legally Blind,” by Vishwaak C. Thamaraiselvan, Param D. Salunkhe, Michail Theofanidis and Nicholas R. Gans, presents the preliminary study on enabling individuals who are legally blind to safely operate mobile robots and vehicles. Designed with accessibility at its core, the teleoperation system incorporates features that enhance usability and situational awareness, including assistive control based on artificial potential fields to prevent collisions and ensure smooth navigation.
For more information about IEEE RO-MAN 2025, visit www.ro-man2025.org