TY - CHAP
T1 - Expected main features and business model of healthcare partner robot based on the market analysis
AU - Kabe, Akiyoshi
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The new role of "Mechatronics" in the 21st century is to develop the robots in new category, supporting people directly. Many prototypes of robots for medical and welfare applications have been developed. But much less numbers of those robots are introduced as final product to the market because of technical problem. The concept of healthcare partner robot is derived from the market analysis in the working group to make business plan, and several contacts to potential users and related officers of cooperating municipalities/institutes in a few countries. It explains the configuration of healthcare partner robot system and expected main functions, target a range of potential users, an acceptable cost, and an example of business model with related development strategies. The chapter provides the basic analysis of the healthcare service market and proposes the expected main features and an example of business model of healthcare partner robot according to the market demand.
AB - The new role of "Mechatronics" in the 21st century is to develop the robots in new category, supporting people directly. Many prototypes of robots for medical and welfare applications have been developed. But much less numbers of those robots are introduced as final product to the market because of technical problem. The concept of healthcare partner robot is derived from the market analysis in the working group to make business plan, and several contacts to potential users and related officers of cooperating municipalities/institutes in a few countries. It explains the configuration of healthcare partner robot system and expected main functions, target a range of potential users, an acceptable cost, and an example of business model with related development strategies. The chapter provides the basic analysis of the healthcare service market and proposes the expected main features and an example of business model of healthcare partner robot according to the market demand.
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U2 - 10.1016/B978-008044963-0/50008-4
DO - 10.1016/B978-008044963-0/50008-4
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84882842781
SN - 9780080449630
SP - 31
EP - 36
BT - Mechatronics for Safety, Security and Dependability in a New Era
PB - Elsevier Ltd
ER -