PRIORITY FIELD Priority areas for long-term care use

List of Devices and Systems Supported by AMED / the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for Development Assistance, by Field

The following is a list of development devices and systems that AMED and METI have supported with development assistance, sorted by field.
Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Koganei Corporation
Launched
INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.
Launched
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Development
Discontinued
CYBERDYNE,Inc.
Launched
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Launched
Japan Art Co., Ltd., LLP Atom Project, Sagami Robot Industry Agency
Under
Development
Smart Support Technologies, Inc
Under
Development
Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®
Launched
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®

Company name

INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.

Portable backpack type lifting aid equipment
Development
Discontinued
Portable backpack type lifting aid equipment

Company name

TOSHIBA CORPORATION

HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)
Launched
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)

Company name

CYBERDYNE,Inc.

Muscle Suit for Nursing Care
Launched
Muscle Suit for Nursing Care

Company name

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Power Assist Suit (Waist Support)
Under
Development
Power Assist Suit (Waist Support)

Company name

Japan Art Co., Ltd., LLP Atom Project, Sagami Robot Industry Agency

Development of Enhance-able Simple Power Assisting Suit: “Smart Suit EX”
Under
Development

Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Muscle Corporation
Under
Development
Panasonic AGE-FREE Co., Ltd.
Launched
YASKAWA Electric Corporation
Production
Discontinued
Muscle Corporation
Launched
Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Launched
Toyota Motor Corporat
Development
Discontinued
Sekisui Home Technology Co., Ltd.
Development
Discontinued
SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED.
Production
Discontinued
Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Rise Assisting Robot “Resyone Plus”
Launched
Rise Assisting Robot “Resyone Plus”

Company name

Panasonic AGE-FREE Co., Ltd.

Transfer Aid
Production
Discontinued
Transfer Aid

Company name

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

ROBOHELPER SASUKE
Launched
ROBOHELPER SASUKE

Company name

Muscle Corporation

Transfer Support Robot Hug T1
Launched
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1

Company name

Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Transfer Care Assistance
Development
Discontinued
Transfer Care Assistance

Company name

Toyota Motor Corporat

準備中
Development
Discontinued
Water-proof Transfer Aid

Company name

Sekisui Home Technology Co., Ltd.

準備中
Production
Discontinued

Outdoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
SHINTEC HOZUMI CO., LTD.
Production
Discontinued
Nabtesco Corporation.
Under
Development
NSK Ltd.
Under
Development
RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Launched
Azbil Corporation
Development
Discontinued
IMASEN ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Development
Discontinued
Kawamura Cycle Co., Ltd. (KS project)
Launched
CYBERDYNE INC.
Under
Development
TacaoF CO., LTD.
Development
Discontinued
Active cart development consortium
Development
Discontinued
Kikuchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
TGR4 Consortium
Development
Discontinued
Outdoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Tecpo
Production
Discontinued
Tecpo

Company name

SHINTEC HOZUMI CO., LTD.

Nabtesco Corporation.
Under
Development
Nabtesco Corporation.

Company name

Nabtesco Corporation.

Motor-assisted walker for outdoor walking
Under
Development
Robot Assist Walker RT.1
Launched
Robot Assist Walker RT.1

Company name

RT.WORKS co., ltd.

Otasuke Walker
Development
Discontinued
Otasuke Walker

Company name

Azbil Corporation

Walk assistance system considering steps on the ground and uneven terrain
Development
Discontinued
Walking Assist Robot
Launched
Walking Assist Robot

Company name

Kawamura Cycle Co., Ltd. (KS project)

Outing support robot equipment RoboCart
Under
Development
Outing support robot equipment RoboCart

Company name

CYBERDYNE INC.

KeePace (key path)
Development
Discontinued
KeePace (key path)

Company name

TacaoF CO., LTD.

準備中
Development
Discontinued
Active Cart (tentative)

Company name

Active cart development consortium

Body Weight Support Travel Aid
Under
Development
Body Weight Support Travel Aid

Company name

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

準備中
Development
Discontinued

Indoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Sanyo Homes Corporation
Launched
RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Under
Development
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION.
Development
Discontinued
Mitsuba Corp.
Development
Discontinued
MORITOH CO.,LTD.
Under
Development
YMP-Mundus Corporation
Under
Development
THK Corp.
Under
Development
Indoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Indoor type robot walker
Under
Development
Indoor type robot walker

Company name

RT.WORKS co., ltd.

Indoor mobility assist device
Development
Discontinued
Indoor mobility assist device

Company name

YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION.

Walker with a powered standing-up assistance function
Development
Discontinued
Indoors movement support robot
Under
Development
Indoors movement support robot

Company name

MORITOH CO.,LTD.

Mobile aid “Kaigo (help)+α”
Under
Development
Mobile aid “Kaigo (help)+α”

Company name

YMP-Mundus Corporation

RT walker with rearrangeable support functions
Under
Development

Wearable mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
AssistMotion Inc.
Under
Development
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support

Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support

ATOUN Inc.
Development
Discontinued
CYBERDYNE, INC.
Launched
Wearable mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support
補助事業
実施中
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support
Launched
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support

Company name

CYBERDYNE, INC.


Toileting aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Liberty Solution
Under
Development
Person Life Co., Ltd
Under
Development
Muscle, Inc.
Under
Development
OKADA MANUF. CO.,LTD.
Under
Development
Nihon Safety Co.,Ltd.
Launched
NWIC Co.,Ltd
Under
Development
Sekisui Home Techno Co., Ltd.
Development
Discontinued
Aronkasei Co.,Ltd.
Launched
TOTO
Launched
Smile Nursing Care Equipment
Under
Development
SAKAI Medical Co., Ltd.
Production
Discontinued
Toileting aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Liberty Himawari
Under
Development
Liberty Himawari

Company name

Liberty Solution

Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE
Under
Development
Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE

Company name

Person Life Co., Ltd

準備中
Under
Development
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine
Under
Development
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine

Company name

OKADA MANUF. CO.,LTD.

Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system
Launched
Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system

Company name

Nihon Safety Co.,Ltd.

Portable Toilet
Under
Development
Portable Toilet

Company name

NWIC Co.,Ltd

Wells variable mobile flush toilet
Development
Discontinued
Wells variable mobile flush toilet

Company name

Sekisui Home Techno Co., Ltd.

Vacuum Excretion Drainage Assist Portable Toilet System
Launched
Room-mounted mobile flush toilet
Launched
Smilet Portable (tentative)
Under
Development
Smilet Portable (tentative)

Company name

Smile Nursing Care Equipment

Portable Toilet for Nursing Care
Production
Discontinued
Portable Toilet for Nursing Care

Company name

SAKAI Medical Co., Ltd.


Toileting anticipation aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Lilium Otsuka Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Triple W Japan K.K.
Launched
Toileting anticipation aids
Product / Projects Adopted
DFree
Launched
Toilet Predicting Device DFree

Company name

Triple W Japan K.K.


Toileting action aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
GAMAKATSU CO.,LTD
Launched
Toileting action aids
Product / Projects Adopted
準備中
Launched
Excretion movement support device SATOILET

Company name

GAMAKATSU CO.,LTD


Monitoring systems for nursing care homes
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Development of autonomous emergency report system with  remote monitoring features

Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Launched
KING TUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
Launched
KING TSUSHIN KOGYO Co., Ltd.
Launched
Super Regional,Inc.
Under
Development
Clarion Co.,
Development
Discontinued
SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED.
Under
Development
IDEAQUEST Co., Ltd
Launched
Pip Co., Ltd.
Production
Discontinued
NK Works Co.,Ltd
Launched
VR Techno center, Inc.
Launched
AVIS Corporation
Launched
RayTron, INC.
Under
Development
Koga Software Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Chugai Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Kyokko Electric and Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
Development
Discontinued
Logical Product Corporation
Under
Development
Funai Electric Co.,Ltd.
Under
Development
GOV Co.,Ltd
Under
Development
RTC Co.,Ltd
Under
Development
Toli Corporation
Under
Development
Sharp Corporation
Under
Development
Nissho Denki Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
FuRo Works Co.,Ltd.
Under
Development
Monitoring systems for nursing care homes
Product / Projects Adopted
Development of autonomous emergency report system with  remote monitoring features
Launched

Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features

Company name

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.

Silhouette watch over sensor
Launched
Silhouette watch over sensor

Company name

KING TUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.

Easy monitor “Rakumi-ma” (tentative)
Under
Development
Easy monitor “Rakumi-ma” (tentative)

Company name

Super Regional,Inc.

Medication Management Support Equipment and Monitoring System
Development
Discontinued
Silhouette Monitoring Sensor
Launched
Silhouette Monitoring Sensor

Company name

KING TSUSHIN KOGYO Co., Ltd.

Monitoring Platform using Camera and Smart Rubber Sensor
Under
Development
Monitoring Platform using Camera and Smart Rubber Sensor

Company name

SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED.

Development Research Project on Monitoring Agent Network Robot for Dementia Patients
Production
Discontinued
Development Research Project on Monitoring Agent Network Robot for Dementia Patients

Company name

Development Research Project on Monitoring Agent Network Robot for Dementia Patients

Tracking System using Three-dimensional Electron Mat
Launched
Monitoring system
Launched
Monitoring system

Company name

VR Techno center, Inc.

MIMAMORI SYSTEM
Launched
MIMAMORI SYSTEM

Company name

AVIS Corporation

Multimodal Monitoring Platform
Under
Development
Multimodal Monitoring Platform

Company name

RayTron, INC.

Safety Monitoring System using 24GHz Radar Technology
Under
Development
Safety Monitoring System using 24GHz Radar Technology

Company name

Koga Software Co., Ltd.

BEAR SiTTERs monitoring system
Under
Development
BEAR SiTTERs monitoring system

Company name

Chugai Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.

Monitoring Support Platform for People with Dementia
Development
Discontinued
Monitoring Support Platform for People with Dementia

Company name

Kyokko Electric and Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.

Networked Outlet Monitoring Robot for Dementia Patients
Under
Development
Networked Outlet Monitoring Robot for Dementia Patients

Company name

Logical Product Corporation

Under
Development
Under
Development

Company name

Funai Electric Co.,Ltd.

Vital Sensing Monitoring System
Under
Development
Vital Sensing Monitoring System

Company name

GOV Co.,Ltd

Out-of-bed Prediction and Notification System for Dementia Patient
Under
Development
ETERIOR MAT
Under
Development
ETERIOR MAT

Company name

Toli Corporation

Monitoring Support Platform for Care Facility
Under
Development
Monitoring Support Platform for Care Facility

Company name

Sharp Corporation

準備中
Under
Development
Non-contact Monitoring System using Infrared Array

Company name

Non-contact Monitoring System using Infrared Array

Dementia Care Management Platform
Under
Development
Dementia Care Management Platform

Company name

FuRo Works Co.,Ltd.


Monitoring systems for in-home care
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom

Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom

AMANO Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence

Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Under
Development
IDEAQUEST INC.
Under
Development
FUJISOFT INCORPORATED
Under
Development
CQ-S NET
Launched
Network 21, Inc.
Under
Development
KYOKKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Under
Development
Noritsu Precision Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
RayTron, INC.
Under
Development
AIVS Corporation
Under
Development
CARECOM CO., LTD.
Under
Development
Advanced Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Bio Silver Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Fuji Data System Inc.
Under
Development
SOLXYZ Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
LOGICAL PRODUCT CORPORATION
Under
Development
Monitoring systems for in-home care
Product / Projects Adopted
Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom
Under
Development

Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom

Company name

AMANO Co., Ltd.

Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence
Under
Development

Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence

Company name

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.

Accident Detection and Notification System<br />
            in Bathroom/Toilet
Under
Development
Monitoring Robot Detecting and Preventing<br />
            Falls in Home Care
Under
Development
Monitoring and fall detection system<br />
            for single-living elderly people
Under
Development
Watching system for bathroom
Under
Development
Watching system for bathroom

Company name

KYOKKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Home Care Monitoring System Using<br />
            Three-dimensional Electron Mat
Under
Development
Home Care Monitoring System Using
Three-dimensional Electron Mat

Company name

Noritsu Precision Co., Ltd.

Camera Built-in Type Image Recognition<br />
            Monitoring Platform
Under
Development
Monitoring aid system for nursing care<br />
            at private homes
Under
Development
Cloud monitoring system using 3D sensors<br />
            for home nursing care
Under
Development
Cloud monitoring system using 3D sensors
for home nursing care

Company name

Advanced Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

24-hour Remote Area Monitoring System<br />
            for The Elderly at Home
Under
Development
Elderly monitoring network system<br />
            for private homes
Under
Development
Elderly monitoring network system
for private homes

Company name

Fuji Data System Inc.

Monitoring aid system “Imairumo HI”
Under
Development
Monitoring aid system “Imairumo HI”

Company name

SOLXYZ Co., Ltd.

Motion-sensor wireless monitoring robot
Under
Development
Motion-sensor wireless monitoring robot

Company name

LOGICAL PRODUCT CORPORATION


Communication
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
GEOM Corp.
Under
Development
TANOTECH CORPORATION
Under
Development
HIMIKA, Inc.
Under
Development
Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
SoftBank Robotics Corp.
Launched
Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free

Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free

KOWA CO., LTD
Under
Development
Econavista Co.,Ltd.
Development
Discontinued
準備中

Development and evaluation of prompting function aiming to support maintenance and improvement of daily function of individual elderly by communication robot.

FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED
Launched
Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone

Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone

NEC Corporation
Under
Development
ReyTron, INC.
Under
Development
A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Production
Discontinued
Communication
Product / Projects Adopted
Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment
Under
Development
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People
補助事業
実施中
Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free
補助事業
実施中

Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free

Company name

KOWA CO., LTD

準備中
Launched

Development and evaluation of prompting function aiming to support maintenance and improvement of daily function of individual elderly by communication robot.

Company name

FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED

Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone
補助事業
実施中

Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone

Company name

NEC Corporation

Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
Under
Development
A.I.Viewlife
Production
Discontinued
A.I.Viewlife

Company name

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.


Bathing aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
HI-LEX CORPORATION
Launched
TOTO LTD
Under
Development
Sekisui Home Techno Co., Ltd.
Launched
AIR WATER INC
Launched
OG Wellness Technologies Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Bathing aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Bathing support equipment
Launched
Bathing support equipment

Company name

HI-LEX CORPORATION

Bathtub installation type bath support equipment
Under
Development
Wells variable bathing lift
Launched
Wells variable bathing lift

Company name

Sekisui Home Techno Co., Ltd.

development.preparation
Launched
Shower equipment for home living room

Company name

AIR WATER INC

development.preparation
Under
Development
Development of Compact, Lift-equipped Bathing Systems

Company name

OG Wellness Technologies Co., Ltd.


Care services support
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Zenkou Research Institute
Under
Development
development.preparation

Research and development related to assessment and individualized care support at nursing care facilities with multi-sensing

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Under
Development
Benesse Style Care Co.,Ltd.
Under
Development
TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated
Under
Development
development.preparation

Research about applying robot technology to assess elderly activity of daily living (ADL) at geriatric health services facilities to improve efficiency of facility management.

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Under
Development
development.preparation

Development of a monitoring and self-reliance nursing care support platform by utilizing the data of 24-hour home cared elderly’s life

GoodTreeCo.
Under
Development
Panasonic Corporation
Under
Development
Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
Launched
Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
Launched
FTOS Inc.
Launched
Care services support
Product / Projects Adopted
準備中
補助事業
実施中

Development of AI system for nursing care operations for productivity improvement through the detection of BPSD factors and “unusual” predictive signs

Company name

Benesse Style Care Co.,Ltd.

準備中
補助事業
実施中

Development of activity recognition models with various sensors and research on intervention advice

Company name

TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated

準備中
補助事業
実施中

Research about applying robot technology to assess elderly activity of daily living (ADL) at geriatric health services facilities to improve efficiency of facility management.

Company name

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

準備中
Under
Development

Development of a monitoring and self-reliance nursing care support platform by utilizing the data of 24-hour home cared elderly’s life

Company name

GoodTreeCo.

ロボットのパッケージ化による介護業務支援システム
補助事業
実施中
SCOP Home
補助事業
実施中
Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Home】

Company name

Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai

SCOP Now
補助事業
実施中
Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Now】

Company name

Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai

FTCare-i AT Connect
Launched
FTCare-i AT Connect

Company name

FTOS Inc.

準備中
補助事業
実施中

Research and development related to assessment and individualized care support at nursing care facilities with multi-sensing

Company name

KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

準備中
補助事業
実施中

Research on building the platform for improving productivity and standardization in nursing care

Company name

Zenkou Research Institute