<Event Concluded> FY2024 AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development):
2nd Seminar "Overview and Usage of the Safety Handbook for Robotic Care Equipment Development
/ Support Systems for Safety" (Webex Webinar)
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Purpose of the Event
[Purpose of the Event]
The second seminar for the FY2024 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development) will be held online on Friday, August 30, 2024, starting at 1:00 PM.
This seminar will focus on the themes of “Overview and Usage of the Safety Handbook for Robot Care Equipment Development” and “Support Systems for Safety Aspects of Robot Care Equipment Development.” It is intended primarily for developers of robot care equipment, with the aim of deepening their understanding of specific risk factors to be aware of during development and corresponding countermeasures, as well as the support systems available for safety aspects at various stages of development.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Yasuhiro Akiyama, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering at the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, and Mr. Isamu Kajitani, Principal Researcher at the Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), as guest speakers. Their presentations will include an introduction to the "Safety Handbook for the Development of Robotic Care Equipment, 2nd Edition" (*1) and an overview of the Living Lab (*2) operated under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Care Robot Platform Project.Following the presentations, there will be a Q&A session where the speakers will answer questions from the audience.
We would be delighted to welcome not only companies currently developing robotic care devices and those considering entering the robotic care device industry, but also anyone with an interest in the latest trends in this sector.
※ 1 Safety Handbook for the Development of Robotic Care Equipment, 2nd Edition (Main Text) (Appendices)
※ 2 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Project: "Platform for the Development, Demonstration, and Promotion of Care Robots and Related Technologies to Improve Productivity in Care Settings"
From 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” 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, human resource 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 seeing many of you there
[Date and Time]
Friday, August 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 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
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This seminar is also designated as the "26th 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]
Friday, August 30, 2024, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM (60 minutes)
| 1. |
Opening/Opening Remarks
(Seminar Organizing Committee) | 1:00 PM–1:05 PM |
| 2. |
"Overview and Usage Guide of the Safety Handbook for the Development of Robotic Care Equipment"
Speaker: Yasuhiro Akiyama (Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University) — A must-see for care robot developers. Using the "Safety Handbook for the Development of Robotic Care Equipment," we will explain specific risk factors and countermeasures in the development of robotic care equipment. | 1:05 PM–1:35 PM |
| 3. |
"Support Systems for Safety Aspects in the Development of Robotic Care Equipment"
Speaker: Isamu Kajitani (Principal Researcher, Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) — An introduction to support systems for safety aspects in the development of robotic care equipment. | 1:35 PM–1:45 PM |
| 4. |
Q&A (Speakers, Seminar Organizing Committee (Moderator)) | 1:45 PM – 1:55 PM |
| 5. |
Closing Remarks (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 1:55 PM–2:00 PM |
[Seminar Inquiries]
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) Project to Strengthen Advanced R&D and Development
Systems for Medical Devices, etc. (Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Devices, etc.) Project to Establish an
Environment and Ecosystem for the Promotion
and Awareness of Robotic Care Devices Seminar Secretariat(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 @.)