著者

尾崎 文夫

出版者

湘南工科大学

雑誌

湘南工科大学紀要 (ISSN:09192549)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.48, no.1, pp.21-32, 2014-03-31

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One out four people are 65 years and over in Japan now. We must support this super-aging society by technology. In Japan, The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare have started a project for the Development and Introduction of Robotic Devices for Nursing Care. The US and Europe also are struggling to find a robotic solution for the aging problem. Considering these movements, Shonan Institute of Technology has organized the SIT Advanced Robot Research Center to Start researching on elderly care robots and has joined the project of the Sagami robot industry special ward. This paper shows the current status of the research for eldery care robots in the world.