The Development of "Living Partner and Stimulating Robot", with Stimulation for Brain to Prevent Dementia

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21650153
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KABE Akiyoshi 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, 教授 (80367086)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: ロボット / 医療 / 福祉 / 感性 / 刺激 / 認知症 / センサ / 電界通信

Research Abstract

We developed robot systems used in "Living Environment of Human" with stimulation for brain to prevent dementia. Especially, the stimulation devices, called as "Snoezelen" to stimulate five senses of human, have been introduced in the system. We also developed a baby type robot and a panda type robot to work with "Snoezelen" devices, and communicating with users. The robot systems have been exhibited in a few exhibitions such as the International Robot Exhibition 2009, 2011, and others, and evaluated by many visitors, experts with feedback comments from market.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 介護・福祉用ロボットの技術動向 (2010)
  • Author(s): 可部明克
  • Journal Title: 労働の科学 Volume: Vol.65, No.11 Pages: 21-26
• [Journal Article] 介護・福祉ロボット開発の学際的展開 (2009)
  • Author(s): 可部明克
  • Journal Title: 学際研究 Volume: Vol.22, No.1 Pages: 4-12
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 睡眠時無呼吸症候群サポートロボット (2011)
  • Author(s): 大谷昭子、久場亮平、可部明克、小山秀紀
  • Organizer: 日本睡眠学会第36回定期学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 国立京都国際会館
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-15
• [Presentation] 閉塞性睡眠時無呼吸症候群サポートロボットの開発 (2011)
  • Author(s): 久場亮平、大谷昭子、可部明克、小山秀紀
  • Organizer: 第29回日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-07
• [Presentation] 笑いで健康を促進するロボットの一試作 (2010)
  • Author(s): 林洋平、大庭卓真、加藤悠、阿川遥、三橋広大、高山香純、小山秀紀、可部明克
  • Organizer: ロボット学会ESCRA研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-10
• [Book] 人体通信の最新動向と応用展開 (2011)
  • Author(s): 根日屋英之、可部明克, 他
  • Total Pages: 221
  • Publisher: シーエムシー出版
• [Remarks] 2009国際ロボット展出展(' 09.11東京ビッグサイト)
• [Remarks] サービスロボット技術交流フェア出展(' 11.2.24, 25大田産業プラザ)
• [Remarks] 2011国際ロボット展出展(' 11.11東京ビッグサイト)毎日新聞掲載(1面、' 10.1.12)めざましテレビ(フジテレビ,' 11.11)