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  1. What is Long-term Care Tech?
  2. List of Devices and Systems Supported by AMED / the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for Development Assistance, by Field

PRIORITY FIELD Priority areas for long-term care use

Technology Supported by AMED

The list of long-term care technology supported by AMED in the past by field.
List of long-term care technology supported by METI in the past
Show only commercialized technology
Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with “Pneumuscle,” a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle　“Assist Lumbar”
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with “Pneumuscle,” a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle　“Assist Lumbar”
Koganei Corporation
Launched
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®
INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.
Launched
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)
CYBERDYNE,Inc.
Launched
Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with “Pneumuscle,” a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle　“Assist Lumbar”
Launched
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with “Pneumuscle,” a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle　“Assist Lumbar”

Company name

Koganei Corporation
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®
Launched
Muscle Suit GS-BACK®

Company name

INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)
Launched
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)

Company name

CYBERDYNE,Inc.
Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type))
Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type))
Muscle Corporation
Under
Development
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1
Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Launched
Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted
準備中
Under
Development
Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type))

Company name

Muscle Corporation
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1
Launched
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1

Company name

Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Outdoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Robot Assist Walker RT.1
Robot Assist Walker RT.1
RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Launched
Outdoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Robot Assist Walker RT.1
Launched
Robot Assist Walker RT.1

Company name

RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Indoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
The “yorisoi（snuggle up）” robot which prevent the fracture by fall
The “yorisoi（snuggle up）” robot which prevent the fracture by fall
Sanyo Homes Corporation
Launched
Indoor type robot walker
Indoor type robot walker
RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Under
Development
Indoor mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
The “yorisoi（snuggle up）” robot which prevent the fracture by fall
Launched
The “yorisoi（snuggle up）” robot which prevent the fracture by fall

Company name

Sanyo Homes Corporation
Indoor type robot walker
Under
Development
Indoor type robot walker

Company name

RT.WORKS co., ltd.
Wearable mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Development of a robotic wear “curara® movement assist type” with the function of fall prevention
Development of a robotic wear “curara® movement assist type” with the function of fall prevention
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
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support
CYBERDYNE, INC.
Launched
Wearable mobility aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Development of a robotic wear “curara® movement assist type” with the function of fall prevention
補助事業
実施中
Development of a robotic wear “curara® movement assist type” with the function of fall prevention

Company name

Under
Development
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support
補助事業
実施中
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support

Company name

ATOUN Inc.
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 Himawari
Liberty Himawari
Liberty Solution
Under
Development
Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE
Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE
Person Life Co., Ltd
Under
Development
準備中
Automatic excretion treatment equipment ROBOHELPER LOVE-S
Muscle, Inc.
Under
Development
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine
OKADA MANUF. CO.,LTD.
Under
Development
Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system
Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system
Nihon Safety Co.,Ltd.
Launched
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
Automatic excretion treatment equipment ROBOHELPER LOVE-S

Company name

Muscle, Inc.
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.
Toileting anticipation aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden
Lilium Otsuka Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
DFree
Toilet Predicting Device DFree
Triple W Japan K.K.
Launched
Toileting anticipation aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden
補助事業
実施中
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden

Company name

Lilium Otsuka Co., Ltd.
DFree
Launched
Toilet Predicting Device DFree

Company name

Triple W Japan K.K.
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
Silhouette watch over sensor
Silhouette watch over sensor
KING TUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
Launched
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.
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
Accident Detection and Notification System<br /> in Bathroom/Toilet
Accident Detection and Notification System
in Bathroom/Toilet
IDEAQUEST INC.
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
Accident Detection and Notification System
in Bathroom/Toilet

Company name

IDEAQUEST INC.
Communication
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use:<br /> Research and Development Aiming to Build “Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites”
To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use:
Research and Development Aiming to Build “Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites”
GEOM Corp.
Under
Development
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes
Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment
TANOTECH CORPORATION
Under
Development
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes
HIMIKA, Inc.
Under
Development
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People
Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.
Under
Development
Robot Pepper
Research and Development of Effective Interaction between the Humanoid Robot "Pepper" and the Elderly by Utilizing the Autonomous Conversation and the Remote Controlling Solution
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
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people
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
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
ReyTron, INC.
Under
Development
A.I.Viewlife
A.I.Viewlife
A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Production
Discontinued
Communication
Product / Projects Adopted
To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use:<br /> Research and Development Aiming to Build “Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites”
補助事業
実施中
To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use:
Research and Development Aiming to Build “Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites”

Company name

GEOM Corp.
Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment
Under
Development
Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment

Company name

TANOTECH CORPORATION
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes
補助事業
実施中
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes

Company name

HIMIKA, Inc.
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People
補助事業
実施中
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People

Company name

Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.
Robot Pepper
補助事業
実施中
Research and Development of Effective Interaction between the Humanoid Robot "Pepper" and the Elderly by Utilizing the Autonomous Conversation and the Remote Controlling Solution

Company name

SoftBank Robotics Corp.
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
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people
補助事業
実施中
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people

Company name

Econavista 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
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care

Company name

ReyTron, INC.
A.I.Viewlife
Production
Discontinued
A.I.Viewlife

Company name

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Bathing aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
Bathing support equipment
Bathing support equipment
HI-LEX CORPORATION
Launched
Bathing aids
Product / Projects Adopted
Bathing support equipment
Launched
Bathing support equipment

Company name

HI-LEX CORPORATION
Care services support
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
development.preparation
Research on building the platform for improving productivity and standardization in nursing care
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
development.preparation
Development of AI system for nursing care operations for productivity improvement through the detection of BPSD factors and “unusual” predictive signs
Benesse Style Care Co.,Ltd.
Under
Development
development.preparation
Development of activity recognition models with various sensors and research on intervention advice
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
Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging
Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging
Panasonic Corporation
Under
Development
SCOP Home
Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Home】
Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
Launched
SCOP Now
Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Now】
Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
Launched
FTCare-i AT Connect
FTCare-i AT Connect
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
Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging

Company name

Panasonic Corporation
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