Language:　Japanese

Definition of priority areas
(items for development)

Communication

A life aid device using a robot technology for communications with the elderly, etc.

Definitions

  • Daily living in general of the elderly, etc. can be supported.
  • Allows information exchanges while recognizing the language, face, and existence, etc. of the elderly and others, and making judgements based on the obtained information.
  • Helps promote the activities of the elderly and others by interactive information exchanges, thereby allowing maintenance and improvements of the ADL (Activities of Daily Living).
Communication
Product / Projects Adopted Company name Status
A.I.Viewlife
A.I.Viewlife
A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
In
development
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
ReyTron, INC.
In
development
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
Auxiliary project in progress
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
Productization
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.
Auxiliary project in progress
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
Auxiliary project in progress
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.
Productization
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.
Auxiliary project in progress
Communication
Product / Projects Adopted
A.I.Viewlife
In
development
A.I.Viewlife

Company name

A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care
In
development
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care

Company name

ReyTron, INC.
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
準備中
Productization

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
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.
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
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.
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.

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