YPSILANTI, Mich., April 17 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news release:
Lada Protcheva, an Eastern Michigan University senior who relocated to Michigan due to the Russia-Ukraine war, has excelled in her academic studies, earning the Undergraduate Research Stimulus award at EMU. Protcheva received a $2,200 fellowship award to support her research efforts for a project titled "Helping Pedestrians with Special Needs to Cross the Roads with a NAO Robot."
Her project addresses critical concerns regarding pedestrian safety, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, older adults, and individuals with special needs. Utilizing the advanced capabilities of the NAO robot, equipped with cameras, microphones, and variou...