About the Project

In this project, elderly members of the public, welfare and homecare service workers, and engineers have joined together to build and develop an interactive information support system for the elderly, especially with dementia, to assists the elderly's daily lives through conversation with robot.
By using Information & Robot Technology (IRT) and Information & Communication Technology (ICT), we hope to create a society where the elderly can encourage their autonomous or independency, and enjoy each day with their dignity.

Research Development Staff

Research Institute of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (NRCD):
Takenobu Inoue
Noriko Takizawa
NEC (Japan):
Shin'ichi Ohnaka
Yoshihiro Fujita
Mayumi Sakao
University of Tokyo:
Minoru Kamata
Misato Nihei
Takuya Narita
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST):
Hiroaki Kojima
Ken Sadohara
Takatsune Kumada
Seikatsu Kagaku Un-Ei Co.,Ltd.:
Yumiko Oosawa
Kouichi Watabe
Yousuke Shimizu
Sonoe Nakamura
FRANCE BED CO.,LTD:
Hiromi Hamada

Contact Us

Research Institute of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
Department of Assistive Technology
Takenobu Inoue
Postal Code: 359-8555
Saitama Prefecture, Tokorozawa City, Namiki 4-1
Tel. #: 04-2995-3100
Fax #: 04-2995-3132
E-mail address: s-inobe@rehab.go.jp
 

Abstract

The Organization of This Project Group    (pdf file)
Framework and System Concept    (pdf file)