An Autonomous Assistance Robot for Multi-Purpose Medical Applications Using ROS

Abstract

Over the years, the robotic industry has made significant growth in the manufacturing sector due to the need for collaborative and interactive robots. But it is not the case for service sectors, especially in the healthcare sector. A lack of emphasis is given to healthcare which has led to new opportunities for developing assistive robots which can aid patients with disabilities and illnesses. Furthermore, COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst for the development of assistive robots in the healthcare sector in an attempt to overcome the difficulties faced due to viruses and bacteria. This paper demonstrates the simulation of a multi-purpose medical assistive robot using ROS(Robot Operating System). This intelligent robot is successfully simulated and visualized in the ROS environment. To achieve real-time autonomous motion Google Cartographer SLAM(Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) is used to generate real-time maps of unknown environments. It usually focuses on how these robots can provide assistance to health workers, customers, and organizations in different sectors of the healthcare environment.