Panasonic to Unveil Innovative Communication Assistance Robot "HOSPI-Rimo" & New Models of Hair-Washing Robot & "RoboticBed.....
26 Settembre 2011 - 11:16AM
Business Wire
Panasonic Corporation today announced the development of an
innovative communication assistance robot named "HOSPI-Rimo" and
new models of its Hair-Washing Robot and RoboticBed®. These robots
are designed to support people who need assistance to lead safe,
comfortable and pleasant lives. Panasonic will showcase prototypes
of these three robots at the 38th International Home Care &
Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R.2011) to be held from October 5 -
7, 2011 at the Tokyo Big Site.
Communication Assistance Robot
"HOSPI-Rimo" (Photo: Business Wire)
HOSPI-Rimo serves as an intermediary to enable comfortable
communication between people who are bed ridden or have limited
mobility to communicate with other people, for example, their
attending doctor in a separate room in the hospital or friends who
live far away, as if they were interacting face to face. Panasonic
developed "HOSPI" automatic medication delivery robot, which is
used in hospitals in Japan and other countries. HOSPI-Rimo employs
HOSPI's autonomous mobility technology and high-definition visual
communications technology Panasonic is renowned for.
The new Hair-Washing Robot can complete the entire process of
hair washing automatically, from wetting to shampooing, rinsing,
conditioning and drying. When the first model was unveiled at the
same exhibition last year, it received great response, including
requests for additional functions and commercialization. The new
model features washing arms with more fingers and improved
mechanics than the previous model to give more comfortable washing
experience.
RoboticBed®, an electric bed transformable into an electric
wheelchair and vice versa, also attracted much interest, including
commercialization, when it was first introduced at H.C.R. 2009.
Since then, Panasonic has made constant improvements by
incorporating requests from both caregivers and recipients, as well
as by finding solutions for practical and safety issues identified
through its activities under the Project for Practical Applications
of Service Robots coordinated by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization), an independent Japanese
administrative agency. Panasonic has been developing safety
technologies and guidelines under the project.
The Robotic Canopy, introduced together with the RoboticBed®,
also received a number of requests, including easier installation
and more user-friendly way of communication. These requests have
led the company to develop the new communication assistance robot,
HOSPI-Rimo.
Combining its expertise in robotics and information technology,
Panasonic aims to meet the needs of both of those who give and
those who receive care by offering robots as well as robot system
solutions that provide total support through collaboration between
robots and humans.
Further detail information is shown in
http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/global/news_m.html
About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development
and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of
consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan,
the company recorded consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen
(US$105 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The company's
shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York
(NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and
the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at
http://panasonic.net/
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