BUDD-e: An autonomous robotic guide for visually impaired users

Control Engineering Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jinyang Li, Marcello Farina, Luca Mozzarelli, Luca Cattaneo, Panita Rattamasanaprapai, Eleonora A. Tagarelli, Matteo Corno, Paolo Perego, Giuseppe Andreoni, Emanuele Lettieri
DOI: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2026.106854
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Abstract

This paper describes the design and the realization of a prototype of the novel guide robot BUDD-e for visually impaired users. The robot has been tested in a real scenario with the help of visually disabled volunteers at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, in Milan. The results of the experimental campaign are throughly described in the paper, displaying its remarkable performance and user-acceptance.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Tactile and Sensory Interactions Social Robot Interaction and HRI Robotics and Automated Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
Control Engineering Practice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
172
Pages
106854–106854
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN