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Long-term Care Tech Portal

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Long-term Care Tech Portal

What is Long-term Care Tech?
List of Devices and Systems Supported by AMED / the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for Development Assistance, by Field

PRIORITY FIELD Priority areas for long-term care use

Wearable transfer aids
List of developed equipment
- Wearable
- Non-Wearable
Mobility aids
List of developed equipment
Toileting aids
List of developed equipment
Monitoring systems・Communication
List of developed equipment
Bathing aids
List of developed equipment
- Bathing aids
Care services support
List of developed equipment
- Care services support

Technology Supported by AMED

The list of long-term care technology supported by AMED in the past by field.

List of long-term care technology supported by METI in the past

Show only commercialized technology

Wearable transfer aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with "Pneumuscle," a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle "Assist Lumbar" Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with "Pneumuscle," a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle "Assist Lumbar"	Koganei Corporation	Launched
Muscle Suit GS-BACK® Muscle Suit GS-BACK®	INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.	Launched
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type) HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type)	CYBERDYNE,Inc.	Launched

Wearable transfer aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with "Pneumuscle," a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle "Assist Lumbar" Launched Lumbar Assistance Suit Equipped with "Pneumuscle," a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle "Assist Lumbar" Company name Koganei Corporation
Muscle Suit GS-BACK® Launched Muscle Suit GS-BACK® Company name INNOPHYS Co.,Ltd.
HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type) Launched HAL for Care Support (Lumbar Type) Company name CYBERDYNE,Inc.

Non-Wearable transfer aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type)) Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type))	Muscle Corporation	Under Development
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1 Transfer Support Robot Hug T1	Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.	Launched

Non-Wearable transfer aids

Product / Projects Adopted
準備中 Under Development Research and Development of a General-purpose Lifting-type Robotic Device for Nursing Care (Transfer Aids (Non-Wearable Type)) Company name Muscle Corporation
Transfer Support Robot Hug T1 Launched Transfer Support Robot Hug T1 Company name Fuji Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Outdoor mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Robot Assist Walker RT.1 Robot Assist Walker RT.1	RT.WORKS co., ltd.	Launched

Outdoor mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Robot Assist Walker RT.1 Launched Robot Assist Walker RT.1 Company name RT.WORKS co., ltd.

Indoor mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
The "yorisoi(snuggle up)" robot which prevent the fracture by fall The "yorisoi(snuggle up)" robot which prevent the fracture by fall	Sanyo Homes Corporation	Launched
Indoor type robot walker Indoor type robot walker	RT.WORKS co., ltd.	Under Development

Indoor mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted
The "yorisoi(snuggle up)" robot which prevent the fracture by fall Launched The "yorisoi(snuggle up)" robot which prevent the fracture by fall Company name Sanyo Homes Corporation
Indoor type robot walker Under Development Indoor type robot walker Company name RT.WORKS co., ltd.

Wearable mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Development of a robotic wear "curara® movement assist type" with the function of fall prevention Development of a robotic wear "curara® movement assist type" with the function of fall prevention	AssistMotion Inc.	Under Development
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support	ATOUN Inc.	Development Discontinued
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support	CYBERDYNE, INC.	Launched

Wearable mobility aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Development of a robotic wear "curara® movement assist type" with the function of fall prevention 補助事業実施中 Development of a robotic wear "curara® movement assist type" with the function of fall prevention Company name Under Development
Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support 補助事業実施中 Development a prototype of powered wear for walking support Company name ATOUN Inc.
Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support Launched Development of HAL clothes type for Walking Support Company name CYBERDYNE, INC.

Toileting aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Liberty Himawari Liberty Himawari	Liberty Solution	Under Development
Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE	Person Life Co., Ltd	Under Development
準備中 Automatic excretion treatment equipment ROBOHELPER LOVE-S	Muscle, Inc.	Under Development
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine	OKADA MANUF. CO.,LTD.	Under Development
Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system	Nihon Safety Co.,Ltd.	Launched

Toileting aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Liberty Himawari Under Development Liberty Himawari Company name Liberty Solution
Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE Under Development Automatic excretion treatment equipment, EVER CARE Company name Person Life Co., Ltd
準備中 Under Development Automatic excretion treatment equipment ROBOHELPER LOVE-S Company name Muscle, Inc.
Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine Under Development Raku Raku Kiretto 5th machine Company name OKADA MANUF. CO.,LTD.
Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system Launched Auto-wrapping defecation treatment system Company name Nihon Safety Co.,Ltd.

Toileting anticipation aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden	Lilium Otsuka Co., Ltd.	Under Development
DFree Toilet Predicting Device DFree	Triple W Japan K.K.	Launched

Toileting anticipation aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden 補助事業実施中 Research and development on micturition support devices that improve QOL and reduce nursing care burden Company name Lilium Otsuka Co., Ltd.
DFree Launched Toilet Predicting Device DFree Company name Triple W Japan K.K.

Monitoring systems for nursing care homes

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features	A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.	Launched
Silhouette watch over sensor Silhouette watch over sensor	KING TUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.	Launched

Monitoring systems for nursing care homes

Product / Projects Adopted
Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features Launched Development of autonomous emergency report system with remote monitoring features Company name A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
Silhouette watch over sensor Launched Silhouette watch over sensor Company name KING TUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.

Monitoring systems for in-home care

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom	AMANO Co., Ltd.	Under Development
Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence	A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.	Under Development
in Bathroom/Toilet"> Accident Detection and Notification System in Bathroom/Toilet	IDEAQUEST INC.	Under Development

Monitoring systems for in-home care

Product / Projects Adopted
Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom Under Development Research and development of Monitoring Robot for the elderly to prevent drowning accident in bathroom Company name AMANO Co., Ltd.
Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence Under Development Research and development of the online monitoring system for in-home care to improve independence Company name A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.
in Bathroom/Toilet"> Under Development Accident Detection and Notification System in Bathroom/Toilet Company name IDEAQUEST INC.

Communication

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Research and Development Aiming to Build "Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites""> To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use: Research and Development Aiming to Build "Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites"	GEOM Corp.	Under Development
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment	TANOTECH CORPORATION	Under Development
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes	HIMIKA, Inc.	Under Development
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People	Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.	Under Development
Robot Pepper Research and Development of Effective Interaction between the Humanoid Robot "Pepper" and the Elderly by Utilizing the Autonomous Conversation and the Remote Controlling Solution	SoftBank Robotics Corp.	Launched
Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free	KOWA CO., LTD	Under Development
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people	Econavista Co.,Ltd.	Development Discontinued
準備中 Development and evaluation of prompting function aiming to support maintenance and improvement of daily function of individual elderly by communication robot.	FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED	Launched
Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone	NEC Corporation	Under Development
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care	ReyTron, INC.	Under Development
A.I.Viewlife A.I.Viewlife	A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.	Production Discontinued

Communication

Product / Projects Adopted
Research and Development Aiming to Build "Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites""> 補助事業実施中 To Put Dementia-care Assist AI and Monitoring Robots into Practical Use: Research and Development Aiming to Build "Digital Twins, Including of Humans, at Nursing Care Sites" Company name GEOM Corp.
Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment Under Development Communication Robot That Creates an Actual Cyber Sports Environment Company name TANOTECH CORPORATION
Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes 補助事業実施中 Research and Development of a Communication Robot to Support ADL of Elderly People in Nursing Homes Company name HIMIKA, Inc.
Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People 補助事業実施中 Research and Development of Communication Robot to Maintain and Improve ADL of Elderly People Company name Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.
Robot Pepper 補助事業実施中 Research and Development of Effective Interaction between the Humanoid Robot "Pepper" and the Elderly by Utilizing the Autonomous Conversation and the Remote Controlling Solution Company name SoftBank Robotics Corp.
Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free 補助事業実施中 Study of a communication robot reducing anxiety and stress for people with dementia: A development for dementia barrier-free Company name KOWA CO., LTD
Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people 補助事業実施中 Study on communication robots that monitor and talk to reduce fall risk of elderly people Company name Econavista Co.,Ltd.
準備中 Launched Development and evaluation of prompting function aiming to support maintenance and improvement of daily function of individual elderly by communication robot. Company name FUJI SOFT INCORPORATED
Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone 補助事業実施中 Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone Company name NEC Corporation
Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care Under Development Development of communication robot Chapit for long-term care Company name ReyTron, INC.
A.I.Viewlife Production Discontinued A.I.Viewlife Company name A.I.Viewlife co., ltd.

Bathing aids

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
Bathing support equipment Bathing support equipment	HI-LEX CORPORATION	Launched

Bathing aids

Product / Projects Adopted
Bathing support equipment Launched Bathing support equipment Company name HI-LEX CORPORATION

Care services support

Product / Projects Adopted	Company name	Status
development.preparation Research on building the platform for improving productivity and standardization in nursing care	Zenkou Research Institute	Under Development
development.preparation Research and development related to assessment and individualized care support at nursing care facilities with multi-sensing	KONICA MINOLTA, INC.	Under Development
development.preparation Development of AI system for nursing care operations for productivity improvement through the detection of BPSD factors and "unusual" predictive signs	Benesse Style Care Co.,Ltd.	Under Development
development.preparation Development of activity recognition models with various sensors and research on intervention advice	TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated	Under Development
development.preparation Research about applying robot technology to assess elderly activity of daily living (ADL) at geriatric health services facilities to improve efficiency of facility management.	KONICA MINOLTA, INC.	Under Development
development.preparation Development of a monitoring and self-reliance nursing care support platform by utilizing the data of 24-hour home cared elderly’s life	GoodTreeCo.	Under Development
Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging	Panasonic Corporation	Under Development
SCOP Home Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Home】	Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai	Launched
SCOP Now Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Now】	Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai	Launched
FTCare-i AT Connect FTCare-i AT Connect	FTOS Inc.	Launched

Care services support

Product / Projects Adopted
準備中補助事業実施中 Development of AI system for nursing care operations for productivity improvement through the detection of BPSD factors and "unusual" predictive signs Company name Benesse Style Care Co.,Ltd.
準備中補助事業実施中 Development of activity recognition models with various sensors and research on intervention advice Company name TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated
準備中補助事業実施中 Research about applying robot technology to assess elderly activity of daily living (ADL) at geriatric health services facilities to improve efficiency of facility management. Company name KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
準備中 Under Development Development of a monitoring and self-reliance nursing care support platform by utilizing the data of 24-hour home cared elderly’s life Company name GoodTreeCo.
ロボットのパッケージ化による介護業務支援システム補助事業実施中 Study of nursing care support system by nursing care record and sensor / robot packaging Company name Panasonic Corporation
SCOP Home 補助事業実施中 Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Home】 Company name Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
SCOP Now 補助事業実施中 Study of Smart Care Operating Platform【SCOP Now】 Company name Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai
FTCare-i AT Connect Launched FTCare-i AT Connect Company name FTOS Inc.
準備中補助事業実施中 Research and development related to assessment and individualized care support at nursing care facilities with multi-sensing Company name KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
準備中補助事業実施中 Research on building the platform for improving productivity and standardization in nursing care Company name Zenkou Research Institute