Preliminary research for the development of robots for supporting education and childcare involving a variety of stakeholders
Project Outline
Research and development of robotics that are designed to support education and childcare are becoming active all over the world. This is against a backdrop in the increase of double-income families, the strong need for improving the education environment, and growing expectations for robotics. On the other hand, anxiety and risks regarding the participation of robots in education and childcare and ethical concerns have continually been pointed out by education and other fields.
In this project's planning and investigations, we will investigate methods for development of education and childcare supporting robot technology that humans can use without feeling uneasy. We will also learn how various stakeholders can become involved in it and can conduct human-centric technical development.
Investigators
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Fumihide Tanaka (Principal Investigator) |
Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba |
Associate Professor |
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Takeshi Kimura |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba |
Associate Professor |
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Atsushi Hiyama |
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo |
Lecturer |
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Takeshi Maki |
Smart Senior Association |
Representative |
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Yasushi Mori |
Tsukuba Institute for Educational Development, Educational General Affairs Division, Tsukuba City |
Head |
Participating and Cooperating Organizations
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• Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba |