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References and further reading:

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Examples of assitive robotics research funded by the European Commission:

ACCUROBAS, Oct.2006-Sep.2009. (FP6-IST-045201). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

BRAIN2ROBOT, Jan.2007-Jan.2010. (FP6-MOBILITY-014194). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

BRAINROBOT, Jan.2007-Dec.2009. (FP6-MOBILITY-014211). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

CHRIS, Mar.2008-Feb.2012. (FP7-ICT-215805). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

CO³AUVs, Feb.2009-Jan.2012. (FP7-ICT-231378). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

COGNIRON, Jan.2004-Mar.2008. (FP6-IST-002020). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

COMMROB, Feb.2007-May.2010. (FP6-IST-045441). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

COMPANIONABLE, Jan.2008-Dec.2011. (FP7-ICT-216487). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

DEXMART, Feb.2008-Jan.2012. (FP7-ICT-216239). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

DIADEM, Sep.2008-Sep.2011. (FP7-ICT-224318). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

DUSTBOT, Dec.2006-Nov.2009. (FP6-IST-045299). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

EUROPA, Mar.2009-Feb.2012. (FP7-ICT-231888). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

EVRYON, Feb.2009-Feb.2012. (FP7-ICT-231451). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

GUARDIANS, Dec.2006-Jan.2010. (FP6-IST-045269). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

HUMOUR, Jan.2009-Dec.2011. (FP7-ICT-231724). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

HYDRONET, Dec.2008-Nov.2011. (FP7-ENV-212790). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

INDIGO, Feb.2007-Aug.2009. (FP6-IST-045388). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

IROMEC, Nov.2006-Oct.2009. (FP6-IST-045356). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

IRPS, Jan.2007-Dec.2009. (FP6-IST-045048). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

IWARD, Jan.2007-Dec.2009. (FP6-IST-045254). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

LIREC, Mar.2008-Sep.2012. (FP7-ICT-215554). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

MIMICS, Jan.2008-Dec-2010. (FP7-ICT-215756). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

PHRIENDS, Oct.2006-Sep.2009. (FP6-IST-045359). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

RESCUER, Nov.2004-May.2008. (FP6-IST-511492). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

ROBOCAST, Jan.2008-Dec.2010. (FP7-ICT-215190). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

ROBOT@CWE, Nov.2006-Oct.2009. (FP6-IST-034002). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

ROBOTS@HOME, May.2007-Apr.2010. (FP6-IST-045350). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

SF, Jan.2008-Dec.2010. (FP7-ICT-217148). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

SFLY, Jan.2009-Dec.2011. (FP7-ICT-231855). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

URUS, Dec.2006-Nov.2009. (FP6-IST-045062). Online project information, (last visited June 2011).

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