Notice of Results Presentation Meeting for Robot Care Equipment Development and Introduction Promotion (December 1 Session) *Updated November 16
＜Overview＞
- Purpose of the Meeting: To report on the progress of the Robot Care Equipment Development and Introduction Promotion Project.
- Organized by: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Date and Time: December 1, 2017 (Friday), 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Day 3 of the 2017 International Robot Exhibition)
- Venue: Tokyo Big Sight Conference Building, 6th Floor, Conference Rooms 607-608
- Access: Tokyo Big Sight website
- Capacity: 250 people (free, advance registration required)
- Registration and Inquiries: Japan Robot Association
- Email: jp_robot-care@pwc.com (Please replace (at) with @.)
- Phone: 03-3434-2919
- Registration begins: October 2, 2017
- Application Deadline: Friday, November 24, 2017, 12:00 PM
- Application Form: Download
| 10:00–10:15 |
1. Initiatives Regarding Robot Care Devices at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) METI, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Industrial Machinery Division, Robot Policy Office, Deputy Director Tomoki Ishida |
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| 10:15~10:30 |
2. "Robotic Care Device Development and Introduction Promotion Project" Tatsuya Kimishima, Senior Officer, Medical Device Research Division, Industry-Academia Collaboration Department, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) |
| 3. Project Results Report | |
| 10:30~11:45 |
Session 1: Development of Robot Care Devices that Benefit "People" and Contribute to Improving "Care Quality" National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Robotics Innovation Research Center, Visiting Researcher Yayoi Okawa Overview The "Robotic Care Device Development and Introduction Promotion Project" establishes the following fundamental principles for developing practical robotic care devices: 1) The purpose and effectiveness of robotic care devices are evaluated based on their impact on "people," and 2) Robotic care devices are positioned as physical care tools to practice "improved care" (not merely as supplementary tools compensating for limitations).This presentation will outline the points clarified to date for realizing this policy, including an introduction to the Robot Care Device Development and Implementation Guidelines and the Demonstration Test Guidelines. |
| 11:45~13:00 | (Break) |
| Session 2: Effectiveness Performance Standards | |
| 13:00~14:00 |
2-1. Design Support Technologies for Robotic Care Devices (National) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Intelligent Systems Research Division, Deputy Division Director, Eiichi Yoshida Overview This session introduces a mechanical design tool to support the design of robotic care devices. The tool comprises a digital human model, musculoskeletal simulation technology, and evaluation humanoids. |
| 14:00~14:30 |
2-2. Effect Evaluation Technology for Robotic Care Devices (National) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Robotics Innovation Research Center, Director Hirohisa Hirukawa Overview This session introduces technologies for evaluating the effectiveness of robotic care devices, including an elderly motion simulation device, a simplified motion capture system, and a position measurement recording system. |
| Session 3: Safety Evaluation Standards | |
| 14:30~15:00 |
3-1. Risk Assessment Procedure and Template Sheet for Robotic Care Devices (Independent Administrative Institution) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Accident Investigation and Analysis Center Director Hiroyasu Ikeda Overview To determine safety specifications, developers of robotic care devices must conduct risk assessments. To support this assessment, template sheets for risk assessment by device type have been developed. This presentation explains their overview and implementation procedures, along with creation support tools and residual risk management. |
| 15:00~15:20 |
3-2. Conformity Assessment Methods for Robotic Care Devices
Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) Certification System Development and Promotion Office, Senior Manager Yuichiro Shimizu Overview Conformity assessment for robotic care equipment requires identifying items such as safety requirements to be reflected in safety-oriented design and design management systems. This project developed a conformity assessment methodology for safety-oriented design applicable to robotic care equipment, referencing existing safety-related standards (international standards, industrial standards, etc.). This presentation reports on the results. |
| 15:20~15:50 |
3-3. Safety Standards for Wearable Robots Professor Harushige Yamada, Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University Overview Among robotic care devices, body-worn robots are increasingly expected to contribute to preventing and reducing lower back pain during transfer care tasks. Consequently, establishing safety standards for such robots is urgent. This project focused on lower back pain factors and wound factors as risk targets, providing data to support setting acceptable standards while striving for standardization. This presentation reports on these research outcomes. |
| 15:50~16:15 |
3-4. Safety Verification Plan and Testing for Robotic Care Devices Tatsuo Fujikawa, Director, Robot Project Promotion Office, Japan Automotive Research Institute (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) Overview Developed robotic care devices require verification that their safety design, based on risk assessment, is realized. This project created reference materials for manufacturers to develop safety verification plans following risk assessment. As verification methods, existing care device testing methods were modified for application to robotic care devices, and robot-specific testing methods were developed. This presentation reports on these results. |
| 16:15~16:30 |
3-5. Advancing Standardization of Robotic Care Devices Toshimichi Miura, Technical Department Manager, Japan Robot Association (JRA) Tetsuro Bando, Deputy Secretary General, Japan Welfare Equipment and Daily Living Support Equipment Association (JWEA) Overview Robotic care equipment, which enhances the functionality of welfare equipment (wheelchairs, care lifts, etc.) using robotic technology (RT), had not previously undergone standardization for safety standards, etc. For this project, committees were established to examine the standardization of robotic care equipment across the eight key focus areas targeted for development. |
| 16:30~16:45 |
4. 'Project Activity Summary': Achievements and Future Challenges Yukio Honda, Professor, Department of Robotics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology (Robotic Care Device Development and Introduction Promotion Project PS) Overview Each department responsible for the outcomes of the Robotic Care Device Development and Introduction Promotion Project reported.Over the five-year project, significant achievements were made, including establishing safety technologies, setting up a safety verification center, developing a V-model for development, and creating a verification test protocol. Future challenges include promoting the widespread adoption of the developed robotic care devices across the five fields and eight items, accelerating development and promoting adoption for the newly defined one field and five items. This report summarizes the outcomes of the development project to date and outlines the future direction. |
Download Version (Updated November 16) The program will be updated as needed.
- This year, we will hold two achievement presentations at different times.
First session: September 27 (during the International Welfare Equipment Exhibition)
Second session: December 1 (during the International Robot Exhibition) - The program is largely the same, but there are some differences in presenters and other details.
- Notice of Results Presentation Meeting for the Robot Care Equipment Development and Introduction Promotion Project (September 27 Session)