2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Developing a Kansei Robot to Improve the Rhythm in Daily Life of the Elderly
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19K12192
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 61060:Kansei informatics-related
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| Research Institution | Chukyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | 介護 / 福祉 / ヒューマンロボットインタラクション |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To solve the shortage of elderly caregivers in Japan, the priority areas to which robot technology is to be introduced in nursing care place have been determined by METI and MHLW. One such development is a life aid device using robot technology for communicating with the elderly. In this study, we have developed a communication robot "advice robot" that encourages and suggests actions to elderly users, such as having a meal, taking a bath, or taking medicine.
If the affective expressions of the robot are weak or lacking, some elderly users may not be able to understand or follow the robot’s suggestions. In this study, we developed a facial expression generation method using onomatopoeia and an emotion expression technique based on cartoon drawing to express various emotion of the robot.
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| Free Research Field |
感性ロボット
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究で開発する生活リズム促しロボットによって高齢者の生活リズムを改善できれば，薬の飲み忘れの確認や，夜に徘徊しないように見守るといった介護者の負荷が軽減されるため，高齢者福祉施設や在宅介護での活用が望める．本研究は，介護士不足が顕在化する我が国において優先度の高い研究といえる．
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