<Event Concluded> AMED Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development):
4th Seminar "The Care Setting from an Engineer's Perspective, and the Use of Technology from a Caregiver's Perspective"
(Webex Webinar)
Purpose of the Event
The fourth seminar of the FY2022 Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment (Infrastructure Development) will be held online on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, starting at 1:00 PM.
This seminar will focus on the theme of mutual understanding between users and manufacturers of robotic care equipment. The introduction of technology in the care sector is still in its early stages, and equipment development must take into account the needs of actual users and the care environment. In this seminar, we will introduce the perspectives and sentiments of care workers that engineers should be aware of, as well as the engineers’ perspectives and sentiments that care workers should understand to help create better products. Our goal is to promote product development that benefits the care setting through collaboration between users and manufacturers.
For this session, we are honored to welcome Dr. Takuji Nishimura from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST). Dr. Nishimura, who conducts extensive research on caregiving while also holding a caregiver certification, possesses a deep understanding of both technology and caregiving and shares a common language with both fields. He will deliver a lecture on fostering mutual understanding between users and manufacturers. Following the lecture, we plan to hold an interactive discussion where Dr. Nishimura will answer questions from the audience.
We warmly invite anyone interested in promoting the introduction of technology into care settings in a more effective manner—including developers looking to enter the field of robotic care device development and deepen their understanding of on-site operations, as well as facility operators seeking to convey on-site needs and improve care environments through product development—to join us.
Speaker Biography:
Mr. Takuichi Nishimura (Professor, Transformative Knowledge Management Research Division,
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Ph.D. in Engineering)
1992: Completed the Master’s program at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. Ph.D. in Engineering.
2001: Joined the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Has conducted extensive research on the implementation of AI and robotics technologies in fields such as long-term care, health promotion, and manufacturing.
Assumed current position in 2022.
He has also obtained a caregiver certification. He is working to structure the knowledge of caregivers to ensure high-quality services for care recipients.
Visiting Researcher, Human Augmentation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, Yokohama City University; Director, NPO Hono-Hono Research Institute.
Areas of expertise: Learning support systems, human-computer interaction, interaction design, control systems, systems engineering, and intelligent information science.
Publications: “The Ultimate Easy-to-Understand Book on Artificial Intelligence” (co-authored, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, 2016)
Paper: “Improving Knowledge Manifestation through the Standardization of Care Manuals within Social Welfare Organizations” (Digital Practice Vol. 10 No. 1 (January 2019))
[Citation] Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) Researcher Directory
About the Seminar Organizing Committee:
The Organizing Committee aims to build a "robotic care equipment industry ecosystem" through outreach and awareness-raising activities, such as disseminating information at seminars on robotic care equipment and operating a portal site.The term "industry ecosystem" as used here refers to a state in which players involved in robotic care equipment—including developers, care facilities, individual users, new entrants to the care sector, and local governments—come together to form a community capable of independently facilitating information sharing, matchmaking, consultation, talent development, and recruitment within that community. We believe that the formation of this robotic care equipment industry ecosystem will stimulate the exchange of information and the alignment of needs between developers and users, thereby accelerating future development and adoption.
We look forward to your participation.
[Date and Time]
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (60 minutes) (Webex Webinar)
[Event Overview]
・This event will be held as a webinar using Webex. We will send you the webinar link after you register, so please join using the browser on your smartphone or computer.
・Questions for the speakers will be accepted via the webinar chat function and answered either verbally or via chat.
・We also accept questions via email, but please note that it may take some time to receive a response.
・Email address for questions: jp_robot-care“AT”pwc.com (Please replace “AT” with @.)
・Details are subject to change. Please check this website regularly for the latest information.
[Participation Fee and Registration]
Participation Fee: Free
Please register in advance using the registration form below.
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[Program]
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM (60 minutes)
| 1. |
Opening Remarks and Announcements from the Seminar Organizing Committee (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 1:00 PM–1:05 PM |
| 2. |
Presentation: "The Care Setting from an Engineer’s Perspective, and the Use of Technology from a Caregiver’s Perspective" (Tentative Title) (Prof. Takichi Nishimura, Transformative Knowledge Management Research Division, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) - Self-introduction - What developers want caregivers to know - What engineers need to understand about the care setting - To deepen mutual understanding | 1:05 PM–1:40 PM |
| 3. |
Q&A (Prof. Nishimura, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Seminar Organizing Committee (Moderator)) | 1:40 PM–1:55 PM |
| 4. |
Closing Remarks and Request for Survey Participation (Seminar Organizing Committee) | 1:55 PM–2:00 PM |
[Seminar Inquiries]
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Project for Strengthening Advanced R&D and Development Systems for Medical Devices, etc. (Project to Promote the Development of Robotic Care Equipment, etc.)
Project for Creating an Environment and Building an Ecosystem
to Promote the Adoption of Robotic Care Equipment Seminar Secretariat (PwC Consulting LLC)
E-mail: jp_robot-care@pwc.com (Please replace “AT” with @.)