1. RAPID Robotic Arm empowering People wIth Disabilities Contact person: roberto.zafalon@st.comroberto.zafalon@st.com luca.fanucci@unipi.it Market: Assistive technology for people with disabilities, Human Computer Interface for Electronic Devices

2. Proposal Idea: -Voice controlled robotic arm for environmental interaction in electronic wheelchairs. -Arm’s Features: Small size, light weight, low cost. -CMOS Camera on the arm’s tip. Target Users: people with motion skill impairments Speech Enhancement System Wheelchair Cloud Network Speech Recognition Database

3. Key Technologies - Voice Enhancement by using MEMS Microphone Array - Speech Recognition and audio-beem focusing - Video Processing/Target Detection for Arm Guidance - Light and Small Robotic Arm - Arm Automatic Guidance - Human Computer Interface - Power Wheelchair Control

4. -STMicroelectronics (IT), University of Pisa (IT), AsTech (IT), end users. -Seeking for partners skilled on: -Design and Realization of Light and Small Robotic Arm -Video Processing/Target Detection for Arm Guidance -Speech Recognition -Power Control Interface and wheelchair manufacturer The Consortium