Special Issue: Robotics for Aging Society. Sensors and Actuators for Aged Society Supporting Apparatus.

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 628-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki MIYAMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
Aged Society

Special Issue on Assistive Technology Based on ICT/IRT for Aged Society

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 887-887
Author(s):  
Takayuki Tanaka ◽  
Yasuhisa Hasegawa ◽  
Takanori Miyoshi ◽  
Shunji Shimizu ◽  
Toru Ifukube
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Assistive Device ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Kinesthetic Feedback ◽  
Aged Society

Although Japan and many other countries are going to the super-aging society quickly prior to the world, according to the latest investigations, there are a lot of elderly persons who do not suffer instrumental activity of daily living (IADL). This special issue made a broad call for papers on research and development of assistive technologies to support and enhance their employment and daily-life activity based on information-communication technology (ICT) and information-robotics technology (IRT). The topics of the special issue include wearable assistive device, power/skill assist, mobility assist, locomotive assist, communication assist, kinesthetic feedback assist, sensor/actuator technologies for assistive system, robotics and mechatronics to support elderly persons. We finally believe that these assistive technologies greatly contribute to support many elderly persons and make their lives more worth living. We thank the authors for their fine contributions and the reviewers for their generous time and effort. In closing, we thank the Editorial Board of the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics for helping make this issue possible.

Special Issue on Selected Papers from ROBOMEC'06 (Part 1)

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-133
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Komoriya ◽  
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Shigeki Sugano ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Japan Society ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Program Chair ◽  
Aged Society ◽  
Robot Technology ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Advanced Robotics ◽  
Final Selection

The 2006 JSME Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ROBOMEC'06) was held at Waseda University and Shinjuku Cosmic Center, Tokyo, Japan, on May 26-28, 2006, sponsored by the Robotics and Mechatronics Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. Prof. Fujie of Waseda University served as general chair and Prof. Sugano of Waseda University as program chair. The conference, whose theme was ""Robot Technology Integration for Improved Quality of Life,"" was to help establish new life style in coming aged society using advanced robotics and mechatronics technologies. Organized sessions numbered 63 and papers 883, again a record for the conference. This special issue presents 13 papers from the conference culled from 90 outstanding presentations – some 14% of the total – which were further narrowed to 37 before final selection for Part 1 (Vol.19, No.2). We thank the authors for their invaluable contributions to this issue and the reviewers for their time and effort. We also thank the former Editor-in-Chief Prof. Makoto Kaneko of Osaka University for organizing this special issue.

Special Issue on Human Centric, Universal and Interactive Design for Robotics and Mechatronics

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-691
Author(s):  
Noriyuki Kawarazaki ◽  
Tadashi Yoshidome ◽  
Nobuto Matsuhira ◽  
Takayuki Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Interactive Design ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Human Machine Interaction ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Aged Society ◽  
Machine Interaction ◽  
Human Support ◽  
Support Devices

According to the aged society in Japan, the expectation is high for the development of the human support robot or devices in daily life and in medical treatment and welfare. The human centered design and the universal design are very important concept for creating the useful human support devices. Human centric and universal designs are the designs of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. This special issue provides current researches and developments of human centric, universal and interactive design for robotics and mechatronics. Also, this special issue covers a broad range of research topics, such as human centric design, universal and interactive design, human machine interaction, transport system, housing environment system, rehabilitation devices, multi modal interface, evaluation of the usability, sensor/actuator technologies for assistive system, robotics and mechatronics to support elderly persons. We thank the authors for their fine contributions and the reviewers for their generous time and effort. In closing, we thank the Editorial Board of the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics for helping make this issue possible.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of senile spinal diseases: a study based on the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service database

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Sung Hyun Noh
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spinal Diseases ◽  
Disc Disease ◽  
Fusion Surgery ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Aged Society ◽  
Flat Back

According to the Statistics Korea in 2020, the elderly population aged 65 or older accounted for 15.7% of the total population, and by 2025 it will reach 20.3%, which will enter the super-aged society. In an aging society, many degenerative diseases occur with age. In particular, the spine is a structure that acts as a pillar of our body, and as we age, degenerative changes come. Representative senile spinal diseases include disc disease, spinal stenosis, spinal spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, kyphosis, and flat back syndrome. This study intends to examine the epidemiologic characteristics and trends of senile spinal diseases using Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service database from 2010 to 2019. All of the senile spinal diseases have gradually increased in the number of patients and cost over the last 10 years. In addition, the proportion of those aged 60 and over increased among those diagnosed. And fusion surgery and discectomy also increased in the last 10 years, and the treatment cost and ratio of over 60 years old increased. Korea has already become an aging society. So, in the future, senile diseases will increase further, and among them, senile spinal diseases will steadily increase. As a result, the frequency and cost of surgery will continue to increase. Efforts are needed to understand this trend and to prevent senile spinal diseases. For example, regular exercise, proper posture and habits, adequate nutrition, and efforts such as quitting smoking should be required. When these efforts are made, more healthy old life will be achieved.

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