Exercise support system with robot partner based on feeling of self-efficacy

Abstract

This paper proposes a system for providing daily exercise to elderly people in order to improve their quality of life (QOL). The number of elderly people is currently increasing, while the number of caregiver is not enough to support them. The situation is a big social problem in Japan. In order to keep healthy health of elderly people, daily exercise is an important factor. Therefore, we propose an exercise support system with robot partner to provide the daily exercise program. First, we discuss the importance of system integration based on information technology, network technology, and robot technology for a safe, secure, and comfortable society. Next, we explain an exercise support system with robot partner based on feeling of self-efficacy. Furthermore, we show some experimental results and discuss the effectiveness of the proposed system. Finally we summarize the conclusion and the feature work.