Partnership Meetings

The 13th Partnership Meeting (Public Video)

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The 13th Partnership Meeting [Program]

Session 13 (November 25, 1:30–3:45 p.m.):

1.Opening Remarks and General Overview1:30 PM–2:20 PM
1.-1Initiatives Regarding Robotic Care Equipment (Video)1:30 PM–1:40 PM
Keiko Hirano, Assistant Director, Medical and Welfare Equipment Industry Office, Commerce and Services Group, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
1.-2Project Overview (Video)1:40 PM – 1:50 PM
Tadao Harashima, Senior Manager, Healthcare R&D Division, Medical Devices and Healthcare Business Unit, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
1.-3Development and Implementation of Robotic Care Equipment (Video)1:50 PM – 2:20 PM
Yuji Higashi, Project Officer, Robot Care Equipment Development and Standardization Project, Department of Assistive Technology, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
2.Standardization Project2:20 PM – 2:50 PM
2.-1Standard Development and Developer Support (Video)2:20 PM–2:40 PM
Yoshihiro Nakabo, Team Leader, Dependable Systems Research Team, Industrial CPS Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2.-2Standardization (Video)2:40 PM–2:50 PM
Japan Association of Assistive Devices and Daily Living Aids Tetsuro Bando
・・・・・・・・ (Break) ・・・・・・・・2:50 PM–3:00 PM
3.Performance Standards (Wearable Assistive Devices) (Video)3:00 PM–3:40 PM
Tokai National University Organization, Nagoya University, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Support and Robotics Research Group Professor Harushige Yamada
Closing Remarks (Video)3:40 PM – 3:45 PM
National University Corporation, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Artificial Object Engineering, Robot Care Equipment Development and Standardization Project, PS: Yukio Honda

Seminar Videos


Measures Regarding Robotic Care Equipment (11:01)


Business Overview (9:11)


Development and Implementation of Robotic Care Equipment® (39:59)


Standard Development and Developer Support (12:54)


Standardization (12:43)


Performance Standards (Wearable Assistive Devices) (35:40)


Closing (7:08)