Purpose of the Event
On Thursday, July 14, we will host the first online seminar for the FY2022 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development).
In this seminar, we will welcome representatives from Triple W Japan Co., Ltd.
and Konica Minolta, Inc.—both companies specializing in the development of robotic care equipment—who will discuss how they support the implementation of their products in care facilities.
We have also planned a panel discussion featuring these companies, during which they will answer questions submitted via online chat. We hope that the real-world examples shared by these developers will provide useful insights for introducing your own products into care settings and help enhance your company’s image.
In the seminars held during fiscal year 2021 (two sessions in total), we focused on the guidelines and manuals established through past initiatives related to robotic care equipment. We highlighted particularly important points within the manuals and shared insights that developers should be aware of. Using the "Safety Handbook for the Development of Robotic Care Equipment" as a case study, we provided an opportunity to consider the safety aspects essential for the development of robotic care equipment.We also invited companies developing robotic care equipment to participate in a panel discussion on practical applications of the guidelines and manuals.
The seminar organizing committee aims to promote the growth of the robotic care equipment industry through these outreach and awareness activities and to build a "robotic care equipment industry ecosystem." The industry ecosystem referred to here is 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 robot care equipment industry ecosystem will stimulate the exchange of information and the alignment of needs between developers and users of robot care equipment, leading to accelerated development and adoption in the future. We look forward to the participation of many individuals and organizations, including companies participating in the partnership meetings.
[Date and Time]
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (75 minutes)
[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 presenter will be accepted via the webinar’s comment feature and answered either verbally or through the Q&A function.
・We also accept questions via email, but please note that it may take some time to respond.
・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 for the webinar (pre-registration) using the registration form below.
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[Program]
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (75 minutes) (Webex webinar)
| 1. |
Opening: Opening Remarks (Mr. Harashima, Healthcare Research and Development Division, Medical Devices and Healthcare Business Unit, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)) Announcement from the Seminar Secretariat | 3:00 PM–3:05 PM |
| 2. |
Corporate Case Study 1:
“Examples of Support Initiatives for Care Facilities to Promote Adoption at Triple W Japan (Tentative Title)” (Mr. Masanori Kobayashi, Director, Triple W Japan Co., Ltd.) – Company Introduction – Background and Origin of Adoption Support – Innovative Aspects of the Support – Effects of Utilization and User Feedback | 3:05 PM–3:25 PM |
| 3. | Introduction of Best Practice Cases from FY2021 Projects (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 3:25 PM–3:35 PM |
| 4. |
Corporate Case Study 2: “Konica Minolta’s Support Initiatives for Care Facilities to Promote Adoption (Tentative Title)” (Mr. Masateru Hata, West Japan Service Team Leader, Field Service Group, Customer Engagement Department, QOL Solutions Division, Konica Minolta, Inc.) – Company Introduction – Background and Rationale for Adoption Support – Innovative Approaches to Support – Effects of Implementation and User Feedback | 3:35 PM–3:55 PM |
| 5. | Panel Discussion and Q&A with Presenting Companies (Mr. Kobayashi, Triple W Japan Co., Ltd.; Mr. Hata, Konica Minolta, Inc.; Seminar Organizing Committee (Moderator)) | 3:55 PM–4:10 PM |
| 6. | Closing Remarks and Request for Survey Participation (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 4:10 PM – 4:15 PM |
[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“AT”pwc.com (Please replace “AT” with @.))
[Contact Information for the Robot-Assisted Care Device 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 @.)