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Work in Cooperation with Administrative Bodies, Research Institutes and Hospitals

With Kanagawa Prefecture, which recognized the potential of PALRO, as the center, we are conducting a variety of activities in cooperation with administrative bodies, research institutes and hospitals.

<List of information related to the activities>


August 2015

The activities received approval to be continued in FY2015 as an important project at the 6th regional council meeting
At the same time, one demonstration experiment that used PALRO was selected for the FY2015 Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project"
(Selected theme: "Robot partners" (Tokyo Metropolitan University (Graduate School of System Design））

August 2015

"Robot Demo Facility Tour Version" started, and the display of multiple robots, including PALRO, started at four locations in the prefecture (to run until October)

June 2015

Through "Robot Demo Caravan," demonstration of multiple robots, including PALRO, started at over 20 nursing care facilities, etc. in the prefecture

April 2015

Four verifications were written in the Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project" Important Projects FY2014 Report issued by ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI Council

March 2015

The implementation of the "Robot Demo Caravan" was announced to the press

February 2015

Four verifications in total were completed (Two demonstration experiments for the Important Projects and two from the FY2014 Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project")

December 2014

Out of 15 facilities approved as "Robot Demonstration Approved Rooms," a total of five facilities (four senior care welfare facilities and one showroom) were opened to the public as facilities that have PALRO

December 2014

FY2014 Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project" "Communication Robots That Can Be Used for Preventive Care for the Elderly" started （to run until January of the next year)

December 2014

FY2014 Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project" "Senior Health Promotion Support System using Communication Robots" started (to run until December)

November 2014

Important Project "Communication Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities" started (to run until February of the next year)
（Verification of the effects of the long-term introduction of a communication robot at a fee-based elderly nursing home）

October 2014

Important Project "Communication Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities" started in October 2014 (to run until December)
（Verification of the effects of exercise programs to prevent falling and improve physical strength that make use of communication robots）

24 September 2014

Fujisawa City and Fujisoft announced the conclusion of an "Agreement on Cooperation in Projects for Preventive Care, Etc."

2 September 2014

The ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI Council in Kanagawa Prefecture submitted a request to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the application of nursing care insurance to five kinds of lifestyle support robots including PALRO, and the news was reported by various media agencies.

21 August 2014

It was decided that PALRO would be displayed in the Robot Demo Facility Tour Version in ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI, Kanagawa Prefecture.

18 August 2014

At ROBOT TOWN SAGAMI in Kanagawa Prefecture, a demonstration experiment using PALRO was selected as a "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project."

30 May 2014

Selected as equipment eligible for aid under the Association for Technical Aids, Inc.'s Robot Care Promotion Project.

30 May 2014

Selected as a METI FY2014 Robotic Care Equipment Development and Introduction Promotion Project （Development Subsidized Project).

25 October 2013

A public verification, "Communication Robots that Can be Used to Maintain and Improve the Physical Strength of Elderly Persons (Tokyo Metropolitan University)," was conducted in Kanagawa Prefecture.

October 2013

Important Project "Communication Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities" started (to run until December)
（Verification of the effects of exercise programs to prevent falling and improve physical strength that make use of communication robots）

13 September 2013

A public project started which would enable the care robot PALRO to be introduced into facilities at a reasonable price.

7 September 2013

A theme that used PALRO was selected as a Kanagawa Prefecture "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project."

September 2013

Two demonstration experiments that used PALRO were selected for the FY2013 Open-type "Robot Demonstration Experiment Support Project."
(Selected themes: "Communication Robots that Can be Used to Maintain and Improve the Physical Strength of Elderly Persons" (Tokyo Metropolitan University (Graduate School of System Design))
"Usable in Physiotherapy and Care for Dementia Patients

August 2013

Important Project "Communication Partner Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities" started
（23 special elderly nursing homes and group homes in Fujisawa City conducted trial verifications of PALRO)

August 2013

Fujisoft attended the 3rd regional council meeting.

July 2013

The implementation of the Important Project "Communication Partner Robots for the Elderly, Including Dementia Patients at Care Facilities" was announced to the press