<Event Concluded> AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development):
5th Seminar, "Examining Safety in Robotic Care Equipment from a Legal Perspective"
(Webex Webinar)
Purpose of the Event
We will hold the fifth seminar of the FY2022 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development) online on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, starting at 3:00 PM.
Titled “A Legal Perspective on Safety in Robotic Care Equipment,” this seminar aims to deepen participants’ understanding of key considerations for the development and market deployment of robotic care equipment, as well as essential points for creating better products. A legal expert will present on defect risks and accident cases related to robotic care equipment.
Our speaker will be Mr. Masahiro Kobayashi (Hanamizuki Law Office), an attorney who specializes in safety issues related to service robots and humanoid robots and serves as a member of various committees within government agencies. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session where Mr. Kobayashi will answer questions from participants.
We invite a wide range of individuals involved in the care sector to attend, including developers seeking to deepen their understanding of the safety of robotic care devices, as well as care providers interested in the safe use of robots in care facilities and home care settings.
Speaker Profile:
Masahiro Kobayashi, Attorney at Law (Hanamizuki Law Office, Member of the Osaka Bar Association)
Born August 1962
March 1986: Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tohoku University
April 1992: Registered with the First Tokyo Bar Association(44th Class)
April 2018: Appointed Vice President of the Osaka Bar Association (FY2018)
April 2000: Founded Hanamizuki Law Office
[Positions] Advisor to the Research and Development Advisory Committee on Personal Data Handling at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT); Member of the Camera Image Utilization SWG of the IoT Promotion Consortium (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications); Member of the IPA Drone Architecture Study Group;Member, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Innovative Robotics R&D Infrastructure Development Project Working Group on Rules Contributing to Service Improvement; Member, Research Committee on “Trends in Science and Technology Development Regarding the Coexistence of Humans and Machines in a Post-COVID-19 Society,” Secretariat of the Japan Academy of Engineering; Dispute Resolution Committee Member, Non-Life Insurance Consultation and Dispute Resolution Support Center, General Insurance Association of Japan; Chair, Osaka Prefectural Labor Relations Commission; etc.
[Publications] “An Easy Guide to the Product Liability Act” (co-authored, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association); “Who Made the Japan Federation of Bar Associations Like This?” (Heibonsha Shinsho); “Is Your Company’s Export Control for Security Products in Order?” (co-authored, Daiichi Hoki); “Recommendations for Utilizing Lifelogs” (co-authored, Nikkei BP Publishing Center);"Ubiquitous Technology: Network Robots" (co-authored, Ohmsha), "Social Safety Systems: Safety of Society, Cities, and People and the Technology Behind It" (co-authored, Tokyo Denki University Press), "Theory and Practice of Intellectual Property Contracts" (co-authored, Osaka Bar Association Intellectual Property Practice Study Group)
Hanamizuki Law Office Website (External Site)
About the Seminar Organizing Committee:
The Organizing Committee aims to build a "robotic care equipment industry ecosystem" through outreach and awareness-raising activities, such as disseminating information at seminars on robotic care equipment and operating a portal site.The term "industry ecosystem" as used here refers to a state in which players involved in robotic care equipment—including developers, care facilities, individual users, new entrants to the care sector, and local governments—come together to form a community capable of independently facilitating information sharing, matchmaking, consultation, talent development, and recruitment within that community. We believe that the formation of this robotic care equipment industry ecosystem will stimulate the exchange of information and the alignment of needs between developers and users, thereby accelerating future development and adoption.
We look forward to your participation.
[Date and Time]
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (60 minutes) (Webex webinar)
[Event Overview]
・This event will be held as a webinar using Webex. We will send you the webinar link after you register, so please join using the browser on your smartphone or computer.
・Questions for the speakers will be accepted via the webinar chat function and answered either verbally or via chat.
・We also accept questions via email, but please note that it may take some time to receive a response.
・Email address for questions: jp_robot-care“AT”pwc.com (Please replace “AT” with @.)
・Details are subject to change. Please check this website regularly for the latest information.
[Participation Fee and Registration]
Participation Fee: Free
Please register in advance using the registration form below.
★Registration Form <Closed>
[Program]
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM (60 minutes)
| 1. |
Opening Remarks and Announcements from the Seminar Organizing Committee (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 3:00 PM–3:05 PM |
| 2. | Presentation: "Safety in Robotic Care Devices from a Legal Perspective" (Mr. Masahiro Kobayashi, Attorney at Law, Hanamizuki Law Office) - Self-introduction - Defect risks and accident cases involving care robots and other service robots - Points for developers and users to consider for the safe use of care robots in care facilities and at home | 3:05 PM–3:40 PM |
| 3. | Q&A (Mr. Kobayashi, Hanamizuki Law Office; Seminar Organizing Committee (Moderator)) | 3:40 PM–3:55 PM |
| 4. | Closing Remarks and Request for Survey Participation (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 3:55 PM – 4:00 PM |
[Seminar Inquiries]
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED),
Project for Strengthening Advanced R&D and Development Systems for Medical Devices, etc. (Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Devices, etc.),
Seminar Secretariat for the Project to Establish
an Environment and Ecosystem for the Promotion and Awareness of Robotic Care Devices (PwC Consulting LLC)
E-mail: jp_robot-care@pwc.com (Please replace “AT” with @.)
[Contact Information for the Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership]
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED),
Medical Devices and Healthcare Division, Healthcare Research and Development
Section E-mail: robot-kaigo“AT”amed.go.jp (Please replace “AT” with @.)