Recently, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) officially released an international standard for elderly - care robots (IEC 63310 "Performance criteria for active assisted living robots used in connected home environments") led by China. Based on the physiological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly, this standard provides a benchmark for the product design, manufacturing, testing, and certification of various elderly - care robots, and will guide the healthy development of the global elderly - care robot industry.
This standard focuses on the needs and characteristics of the elderly in various aspects such as daily life and health care in a connected home environment. Based on the level of assistance required by elderly users, it proposes the classification of the functions and performance of elderly - care robots. In addition to general requirements such as usability, reliability, accessibility, energy consumption, and noise, it also puts forward technical requirements for services provided by elderly - care robots, including health status and emergency monitoring, communication support with family members and medical staff, support for diverse activities such as housework, entertainment, home management, and care, mobility support for going out and walking assistance, and information and data management performance.
According to data from the World Health Organization, it is estimated that the global population aged 60 and above will reach 2.1 billion by 2050, including 426 million people aged 80 and above. As people age, the elderly may experience varying degrees of functional decline or even disability in perception, physical strength, and cognition. The emergence of elderly - care robots can not only relieve the social and family burden of caring for the elderly but also support the elderly to live independently at home with dignity and high quality.
The release of this standard will guide elderly - care robot manufacturers to precisely focus on the physiological and psychological characteristics and needs of the elderly in the design and development of elderly - care robot products, improve the product quality level, further enhance the elderly's ability to integrate into society, and bring benefits to the global elderly population. The implementation of this standard will further lead to the creation of a new track for the elderly - care robot industry and contribute to the establishment of a new curve for global economic growth.
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