Experiment of robot for helping elderly people Go up and down stairs and throw away trash on December 9 at 11:30
A demonstration experiment was conducted in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to help the elderly go shopping and throw away garbage by going up and down the stairs of the apartment.
The robot being developed by a company in Fujisawa is approximately 80 cm long and weighs 24 kg, and can carry up to 6 kg of luggage.
A running belt made of a soft material like a sponge absorbs the impact of going up and down stairs.
According to Fujisawa City, the residents of the 24 municipal houses in the city are aging, but about half of the municipal houses do not have an elevator.
On the 5th of this month, about 40 people, including elderly people, participated in the demonstration experiment conducted in the 3-story housing complex.
At first, the robot carrying the load was shown to smoothly climb up and down the 18 cm step, and the participants were informed while touching the robot and the belt for running.
After this, an experiment was conducted to support the disposal of trash by the elderly living on the second floor.
When the robot arrives in front of the door, the user opens the lid and puts a garbage bag in the box.
The robot then went down the stairs one by one and carried the garbage to the dump.
The robot can be operated with a tablet-type terminal, and the elderly people who participated actually experienced the operation.
A woman in her 70s who participated in the experiment said, “I live on the second floor, but it is hard to throw away the trash, so I thought it would be nice to get it done quickly. I felt a feeling. "
Mr. Shinji Aono, the company that develops robots, said, "If you can help me in my life,"
The developed company wants to put it into practical use next year.