Care Technologies for Older Adults in Super-Aged Japan: The Frontiers of Robotics and AI
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28 July 2025
Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Japan, the most rapidly aging country in the world, is facing an urgent need for new technologies to support the daily lives and care of older adults. In response, Japan has become a global leader in the development and real-world application of care technologies that utilise robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
In this lecture, Professor Shibata Tomohiro from Kyushu Institute of Technology will present cutting-edge robotic and AI-based technologies designed to support older adults and reduce the physical and mental burden on caregivers. He will also introduce national initiatives in Japan that promote the real-world implementation of these technologies through strong collaboration among government, academia, and industry.
Participants will have a rare opportunity to observe and try out innovative robotic devices that are already being introduced in Japan, including non-wearable transfer support robots and wearable robots that reduce strain on caregivers’ lower backs.
The challenges Japan faces as a super-aged society, and the technologies developed to address them, offer valuable insights and potential solutions for other aging societies around the world—including Singapore.
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Monday, 28 July 2025
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6:30pm – 7:30pm (Doors open at 6pm)
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Venue: |
Japan Creative Centre (JCC) Embassy of Japan in Singapore 4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372 |
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Admission: |
FREE (Registration required) |
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If the registration is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
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ABOUT PROFESSOR SHIBATA TOMOHIRO |
© Prof. Shibata Tomohiro
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Professor Shibata Tomohiro is a faculty member of the Department of Human and Intelligent Systems Engineering at the Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology. He leads research, development, and social implementation of smart life care technologies using robotics and artificial intelligence.
He serves as the Project Officer of the Japan–Singapore international collaborative research project under the JST NEXUS program, and chairs both the Living Lab Network and the Needs-Seeds Matching Committee for the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s care technology support initiative. He also plays an active role as an advisor for the French national project INNOVCare and as a coordinator for the Kyushu Healthcare Start-up Lab of the Kyushu Healthcare Industry Promotion Association. |
In the academic community, he is a Fellow of the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ), Chair of the RSJ Special Interest Group on Care Robots, a board member of the Japanese Neural Networks Society and the Robotics Society of India. He is also a member of IEEE, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, and the Society of Nursing Engineering.
He has received numerous awards both in Japan and abroad, including the IEEE IROS Best Application Award and the RSJ Advanced Robotics Excellent Paper Award.
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WHERE IS JAPAN CREATIVE CENTRE (JCC)? |
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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434
By Public Bus:
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Driving to JCC:
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