Risk-Aware Decision Making for Service Robots to Minimize Risk of Patient Falls in Hospitals

Roya Sabbagh Novin,Amir Yazdani,Andrew Merryweather,Tucker Hermans,Roya Sabbagh Novin,Amir Yazdani,Andrew Merryweather,Tucker Hermans

Planning under uncertainty is a crucial capability for autonomous systems to operate reliably in uncertain and dynamic environments. The concern of safety becomes even more critical in healthcare settings where robots interact with human patients. In this paper, we propose a novel risk-aware planning framework to minimize the risk of falls by providing a patient with an assistive device. Our appro...