The build relies on the classic Arduino Uno microcontroller, which talks to a HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor module and two infrared sensors in order to track a human target and follow it around.

The project will be presented at 20th Annual IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction in Melbourne, Australia in early March.

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Newcastle University research has shown that human-following robots can support the mobility and wellbeing of older people.