@inproceedings{328d43c451e743acbb2a1aa69c89fb05,
title = "Development of Robotic Rollators and Walking Trolleys in Japan",
abstract = "In Japan, several types of robotic rollators and walking trolleys have been developed with financial assistance from the Japanese government, and some of them have been commercialized in 2015 and 2016. In this paper, the specifications and features of these devices are presented. Moreover, the physically assistive effects of these devices in elderly users are verified and discussed using the results of fundamental function tests and verification experiments.",
keywords = "robotics, rollator, walking aid, walking assist device, walking trolley",
author = "Osamu Matsumoto",
note = "Funding Information: The research and development on the robotic walking assist devices introduced in this paper were financially supported by METI and AMED. I am grateful to Mr. Hitoshi Fujii (RT. Works Co., Ltd.), Mr. Kenichi Totsuka (KOWA Co., Ltd.), and Mr. Osamu Yatabe (MAX Co., Ltd.) for providing the specifications and the experimental data. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-457",
language = "English",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
publisher = "IOS Press",
pages = "457--464",
editor = "Peter Cudd and {de Witte}, Luc",
booktitle = "Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives",
}