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The 3rd Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting (Kawasaki) was held.

The 3rd Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting (Kawasaki) was held.

The 3rd Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting was held in Kawasaki. Materials used during the meeting can be downloaded below.

Date: Friday, August 30, 2013, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location: NEDO Headquarters, Muza Kawasaki Central Tower

Link:
3rd Robot Care Equipment Development Partnership Meeting (Osaka)

Document
130829_Partnership Materials (Overview: Matsumoto)
130829_Partnership Materials (Effectiveness: Okawa)
130829_Partnership Materials (Ethics: Suwa)
130829_Partnership Materials (Safety: Nakabo)
130829_Partnership Materials (Safety: Ikeda) Concept Check Sheet
130829_Partnership Materials (Safety: Ikeda) Risk Assessment

Program

10:00–10:10 Opening Remarks and Purpose Statement
Akinori Kitajima, Industrial Machinery Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
10:10~10:30 Status of Standard Development: Overall Overview
Yoshio Matsumoto, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
10:30~11:30 Status of Standard Development: Effect Evaluation
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Yayoi Okawa
11:30~11:40 Break
11:40~12:10 Status of Standard Development: Ethical Review
Motoki Suwa, Visiting Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) / Advisor, National Rehabilitation Center
12:10~12:30 Developer Presentation ①
August 29 (Osaka): Mr. Hirofumi Tamai, Representative Director, Muscle Inc.
August 30 (Kawasaki): Mr. Takayuki Tanaka, Technical Advisor, Smart Support Inc.
12:30~12:50 Developer Presentation ②
August 29 (Osaka): NK Works Co., Ltd. – Director, Manufacturing Division Development Department, Mr. Toru Yasukawa
August 30 (Kawasaki): Toli Co., Ltd. – Product Planning Department, New Field Promotion Group, Manager, Mr. Shinji Ohata
12:50~14:00 Break
14:00~14:30 Matching Program Explanation
Toyoaki Kagaya, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
14:30~15:00 Status of Standard Development: Machine Safety
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Yoshihiro Nakabo
15:00~16:00 Concept Check Sheet Explanation
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Hiroyasu Ikeda
16:00~16:10 Break
16:10~17:10 Explanation of the Risk Assessment Sheet
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) / Hiroyasu Ikeda
17:10~17:50 Q&A Session
17:50~18:00 Explanation of the Concept Check Sheet
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hiroyasu Ikeda