<Event Concluded> AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development) [Dissemination of Development Results] Announcement of a Results Presentation
Session on the Creation and Dissemination of Best Practices in Field-Problem-Solving and Co-Creation-Based Equipment Development (Hybrid Event: In-Person/Online)
Purpose of the Event
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM, we will hold a results presentation session on the creation and dissemination of best practices for field-problem-solving and co-creative device development, as part of the FY2023 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development).
This session will focus on the "Dissemination of Development Results" component of AMED’s "Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Environmental Improvement)," specifically presenting the results of efforts to create and disseminate best practices for on-site problem-solving and co-creation-based equipment development.Under this initiative, we are promoting various activities to facilitate the development and adoption of robotic care equipment, including the operation of a care robot portal site, hosting seminars, and disseminating guidelines and manuals related to robotic care equipment development. As part of these efforts, we are working to create and disseminate best practices for on-site problem-solving and co-creative equipment development.
As a speaker,We have invited Mr. Mutsuharu Muto, Professor Emeritus at the National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka, and Industrial Innovation Advisor for Nagaoka City, who also serves as a coordinator at the Nagaoka Care Innovation Hub—an organization where care providers, local companies, and universities in Nagaoka City collaborate on the co-creative development of devices and technologies to solve challenges in the care sector—to give a presentation on the initiatives of the Nagaoka Care Innovation Hub.We will also hear from Okaminami no Sato, a member of the Social Welfare Corporation Shinano River Reishu-kai, which participates in these activities as a care provider. Furthermore, we plan to invite experts from universities and research institutions who are well-versed in the care sector and co-creative device development to discuss the ideal approach to problem-solving and co-creative device development.
Following the presentations, we have organized a session for participants to exchange opinions and information regarding the current status and challenges in the development, introduction, and utilization of robotic care devices.
We warmly invite everyone involved in the care sector to participate, including users of robotic care devices, developers seeking to better understand the challenges and needs heard from the front lines of care, and care providers interested in utilizing robotic care devices.
From the Seminar Organizing Committee
The Organizing Committee aims to build a "robotic care device industry ecosystem" through awareness-raising activities, such as disseminating information at seminars on robotic care devices and operating a portal site.The "industry ecosystem" referred to here describes a state in which players involved in robotic care devices—including developers, care facilities, individual users, new entrants to the care sector, and local governments—come together to form a community capable of self-sustaining information sharing, matchmaking, consultation, talent development, and recruitment. We believe that the formation of this robotic care device industry ecosystem will stimulate the exchange of information and needs between developers and users, leading to accelerated development and adoption in the future.
We look forward to your participation.
[Date and Time]
Thursday, March 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM (2 hours and 30 minutes; held both in-person and online)
[Venue]
Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference,3rd Floor Conference Floor, Room 1
Nearest Stations: 4-minute walk from Yurikamome “Tokyo Big Sight Station,” 5-minute walk
from Rinkai Line “Kokusai-Tenjijo Station” Address: 3-7-18 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063
【Event Overview】
・This event will be held simultaneously as an in-person session at the venue and as a webinar via Webex.
・For those wishing to participate via Webex, we will send you the webinar link after registration. Please view the event using the browser on your smartphone or PC.
・Questions for the speakers will be accepted via the webinar chat function and answered verbally.
・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 <Registration Closed>
This seminar is also designated as the "24th Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting" under the "AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robot Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development)." Participants attending as part of the partnership meeting should also register using the application form above.
[Program]
Thursday, March 14, 2024, 2:00 PM–4:30 PM (2 hours and 30 minutes)
| 1. |
Opening
Remarks, Announcements from the Seminar Organizing Committee, Overview of AMED Programs (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 2:00 PM–2:15 PM |
| 2. | Presentation: "Initiatives of the Nagaoka Care Innovation Hub" (Mr. Muto, Coordinator, Nagaoka Care Innovation Hub; Mr. [Name], Okaminami no Sato, Shinano River Reishu-kai Social Welfare Corporation) | 2:15 PM – 2:55 PM |
| 3. | Expert Panel Discussion: “The Approach to Field-Problem-Solving and Co-Creation-Based Device Development (Tentative Title)” (Speakers (in no particular order)) Shoko Miyakawa, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University Takuichi Nishimura, Professor, Transformative Knowledge Management Division, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Fumiya Akasaka, Principal Researcher, Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tomohiro Shibata, Professor, Graduate School of Bioengineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology | 2:55 PM – 3:25 PM |
| 4. | Q&A | 15:25–15:35 |
| Break | 3:35 PM–3:40 PM | |
| 5. | Discussion among participants | 3:40 PM–4:25 PM |
| 6. | Closing Remarks and Request for Survey Participation (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 4:25 PM–4:30 PM |
[For Visitors]
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We have implemented measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the venue and are committed to ensuring the safety of all visitors and staff.
・We are unable to store visitors’ belongings. Please use the coin-operated lockers located near the venue.
・If you are coming by car, please use the paid parking lot or nearby coin-operated parking facilities; however, spaces are limited. Additionally, as an event (trade show) is being held at Tokyo Big Sight on the day of the event, traffic congestion is expected around the venue. We recommend using public transportation whenever possible.
[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 @.)