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communication protocol of application layer, is standardized. This make it possible to exchange the
healthcare menu software, and related robot motion programs, as mutual assets. Finally, it connects the
market of each country, by exchanging application software menu, result in the cost reduction of robot
hardware and software development cost.

5. CONCLUSION

The Healthcare Partner Robot concept, with the features listed above and the cost, is a candidate to
contribute to elderly people care activities, as described. The further evaluation by potential users, will
be done in Japan, and Europe, especially at Healthcare facilities for elderly people, and the
municipality of cooperating cities. Some of the expected main functions are already available. But we
continue to integrate the remaining part as bio-metric sensor and the touch panel.

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