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Andrea Eirale¹, Mauro Martini¹, Luigi Tagliavini²

¹Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET), Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy.

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Summary

Marvin is a novel robotic assistant designed for elderly care, offering mobility and AI-powered assistance. It prioritizes privacy by running artificial intelligence (AI) functions offline, ensuring secure monitoring and remote presence for vulnerable populations.

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence assistive indoor robotics mobile robotics modularity system design vocal assistant

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Gerontology

Background:

Population aging and pandemics increase elderly isolation, necessitating reliable domestic assistive technologies.
Current robotic assistants lack integrated mobility, lightweight AI, and offline capabilities for domestic environments.
Elderly monitoring and support are crucial for collective well-being and independent living.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce Marvin, a novel assistive robotic platform with a modular architecture for domestic welfare.
To address the need for reliable mobility and offline AI in robotic assistants for the elderly.
To develop a robot capable of elderly monitoring, remote presence, and night assistance while prioritizing user privacy.

Main Methods:

Development of Marvin, a robotic platform featuring a flexible mechanical design and modular layer-based architecture.
Integration of lightweight deep learning solutions for offline visual perception and vocal command processing.
Implementation of a tiny omnidirectional platform for agile mobility and obstacle avoidance, coupled with a controllable positioning device.

Main Results:

Marvin demonstrates agile mobility and effective obstacle avoidance in cluttered domestic spaces.
The platform successfully integrates offline AI for perception and vocal control, ensuring privacy.
The controllable positioning device enhances user interface accessibility and sensor range.

Conclusions:

Marvin offers a viable solution for domestic welfare, combining mobility and privacy-focused AI.
The robot's design caters to essential services like elderly monitoring, remote presence, and night assistance.
Offline AI processing in robotic assistants is crucial for addressing privacy concerns in elderly care.