Keynotes


Prof. Dr. Ken'ichi Yano
Intelligent Robotics Lab.,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Mie University, Japan

Brief Biographical History:
1999- Assistant Professor, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
2004- Associate Professor, Gifu University, Japan
2010- Professor, Mie University, Japan

Memberships
The Robotics Society of Japan(RSJ)
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers(JSME)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE)
The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers(SICE)

Title: Assistive Robot Technologies for Aging Society

Abstract: In order to realize a healthy and long-lived society, various types of welfare robots, power assist robots and medical robots have been developed. In this keynote talk, the problems that Japan is facing for the super-aging society is explained. And novel medical and welfare robots that aim to enable self-support and rehabilitation for people with disabilities and daily activities to support an aging society are introduced.