Definition of priority areas
(items for development)

Non-Wearable transfer aids

Among non-wearable type devices that perform power assistance for lifting actions by caregivers using a robot technology, those with the following features are subject to intensive development as a non-wearable type lifting aid device.

Definitions

  • A caregiver can use the device by himself/herself from lifting start to end.
  • Applicable to lifting between a bed and wheelchair. (Note that usability in lifting between a bed and wheelchair is subject to an evaluation in the stage gate examination .)
  • When lifting a care-requiring person, perform a power assist of all or part of the caregiver’s power.
Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED.
In
development
Sekisui Home Technology Co., Ltd.
In
development
Toyota Motor Corporat
In
development
Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Productization
Muscle Corporation
Productization
YASKAWA Electric Corporation
In
development
Panasonic AGE-FREE Co., Ltd.
Productization
development.non_transfer_table.product_8.maker
development.non_transfer_table.product_8.status
Non-Wearable transfer aids
Product / Projects Adopted
準備中
In
development
準備中
In
development
Water-proof Transfer Aid

Company name

Water-proof Transfer Aid

Transfer Care Assistance
In
development
Transfer Care Assistance

Company name

Toyota Motor Corporat

Transfer Support Robot Hug T1
Productization
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1

Company name

Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.

ROBOHELPER SASUKE
Productization
ROBOHELPER SASUKE

Company name

Muscle Corporation

Transfer Aid
In
development
Transfer Aid

Company name

YASKAWA Electric Corporation

Rise Assisting Robot “Resyone Plus”
Productization
Rise Assisting Robot “Resyone Plus”

Company name

Panasonic AGE-FREE Co., Ltd.

準備中
development.non_transfer_table.product_8.status
development.non_transfer_table.product_8.name

Company name

development.non_transfer_table.product_8.maker

Source
Research Basic Plan of the Project to Promote the Development and Introduction of Robotic Devices for Nursing Care (Development Subsidies ), METI, on October 2017