Service Robotics and Mechatronics Selected Papers of the Internation
In a world suffering from an ageing population and declining birth rate, service robotics and mechatronics have an increasingly vital role to play in maintaining a safe and sustainable environment for everyone. Service Robotics and Mechatronics discusses
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Keiichi Shirase ยท Seiji Aoyagi
Service Robotics and Mechatronics Selected Papers of the International Conference on Machine Automation ICMA2008
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Editors Dr. Keiichi Shirase Kobe University 1-1 Rokko-dai Nada 657-8501 Kobe Japan [email protected]
Dr. Seiji Aoyagi Kansai University 3-3-35 Yamate-cho Suita 564-8680 Osaka Japan [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-84882-693-9 e-ISBN 978-1-84882-694-6 DOI 10.1007/978-1-978-1-84882-694-6 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2009938199 c Springer-Verlag London Limited 2010 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface It is our great pleasure to hold the 2008 International Conference on Machine Automation at Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center. The conference is held every 2 years in Finland and Japan by turns, and this is the 7th conference sponsored by Kansai University and the Japanese Council of International Federation for Theory of Machines and Mechanism, in cooperation with 6 academic societies and 2 institutes and organizations. In a society with declining birth rate and rapidly aging population, even the senior citizen need to take up active roles in daily life and social activities. In order to provide a safe living environment for them, and for those who are handicapped, new technologies that can support their activities adequately are required. Furthermore, in order to facilitate coexistence between man and machine, the design and application of systems that take into account human psychology and movement need to be considered. The shape and movement of the support robots that assist human beings in daily life must be designed with judgment on the effects of their applications on human psychology. While more detailed surveillance are required for monitoring system that monitor the daily life
