Assisting elders via dynamic multi-tasks planning: a Markov decision processes based approach

François Courtemanche; Mehdi Najjar; Blandine Paccoud; André Mayers

1st International ICST Conference on Ambient Media and Systems

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Assisting elders via dynamic multi-tasks planning: a Markov decision processes based approach

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.AMBISYS2008.2865,
    author={Fran\`{e}ois Courtemanche and Mehdi Najjar and Blandine Paccoud and Andr\^{e} Mayers},
    title={Assisting elders via dynamic multi-tasks planning: a Markov decision processes based approach},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Ambient Media and Systems},
    publisher={ICST},
    proceedings_a={AMBI-SYS},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Ambiant Intelligence Smart Assistance Activity of Daily Living Multi-Tasks Planning Markov Decision Process.},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.AMBISYS2008.2865}
}

François Courtemanche
Mehdi Najjar
Blandine Paccoud
André Mayers
Year: 2010
Assisting elders via dynamic multi-tasks planning: a Markov decision processes based approach
AMBI-SYS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.AMBISYS2008.2865

François Courtemanche¹^,*, Mehdi Najjar¹^,*, Blandine Paccoud²^,*, André Mayers¹^,*

1: Department of Computer Science, University of Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1 Quebec, Canada 1 819 821 8000 - 63000
2: DOMUS Research Lab, University of Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1 Quebec, Canada 1 819 821 8000 - 63825

*Contact email: f.courtemanche@usherbrooke.ca, mehdi.najjar@usherbrooke.ca, blandine.paccoud@usherbrooke.ca, andre.mayers@usherbrooke.ca

Abstract

This paper presents a novel planning approach to assist elders with memory deficit to carry out complex daily activities. The proposed planner uses Markov decision processes (MDPs) in dynamic multi-tasks planning to help memory-impaired elders achieving and finalising their activities of daily living (ADLs) already undertaken. The article also reports empirical results of the experimental validation and discusses distinctions between our approach and related works.

Keywords: Ambiant Intelligence Smart Assistance Activity of Daily Living Multi-Tasks Planning Markov Decision Process.

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.AMBISYS2008.2865

Assisting elders via dynamic multi-tasks planning: a Markov decision processes based approach

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