The 4th Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting (Kawasaki) was held.
The 4th Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Joint Meeting of the Wearable Transfer Assistance WG, Non-Wearable Transfer Assistance WG, Mobility Support WG, and Toileting Support WG was held in Kawasaki. Materials used during the meeting can be downloaded below.
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10:00 AM – 5:05 PM
Location: NEDO Headquarters, Muza Kawasaki Central Tower

Materials
Development
Concept Sheet Safety Concept Checklist (Non-Monitoring)
Safety Concept Checklist (Monitoring)
Risk Assessment Sheet (Monitoring) Template
Ethics in Robot Care Device Development
Stage Gate Review Sheet (Transfer: With Attachment)
Stage Gate Review Sheet (Transfer: Without Attachment)
Stage Gate Review Sheet (Mobility)
Stage Gate Review Sheet (Elimination)
Stage Gate Review Sheet (Monitoring)
Program
| 10:00–10:20 |
Opening Remarks and Purpose Explanation Akinori Kitajima, Deputy Director, Industrial Machinery Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
|---|---|
| 10:20~10:35 |
Overview of Standard Development Status Yoshio Matsumoto, Group Leader, Service Robotics Research Group, Intelligent Systems Research Division, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
| 10:35~12:05 |
Status of Standard Development: Effect Evaluation National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Functional Rehabilitation Research, Director, Yayoi Okawa |
| 13:05~14:35 |
Status of Standard Development: Safety Evaluation Hiroyasu Ikeda, Senior Researcher, Mechanical System Safety Research Group, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Yoshihiro Nakabo, Group Leader, Dependable Systems Research Group, Intelligent Systems Research Division, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
| 14:35~15:20 |
Status of Standard Development: Ethical Review National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Visiting Researcher / National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities Research Institute, Advisor, Moto Suwa |
| 15:20~15:35 | Break |
| 15:35~15:50 |
Developing Company Presentation ① Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. New Business Development Research Institute Health and Care Business Preparation Office Section Manager Kato, Yo |
| 15:50~16:05 |
Developer Presentation ②
Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. Technical Headquarters Development Department Development Section 1 Section Manager Takuro Hatsugani |
| 16:05~16:50 | General Q&A |
| 17:50~18:00 |
Announcements and Closing Remarks Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Industrial Machinery Division, Assistant Manager, Akinori Kitajima |
(Titles omitted)
