2015 オーラ ベット
Nov.27,2015
Mオーラ ベットebea Co., Ltd.
Minebea Aims to Commercialize "Biological Information Monitoring System by Applying Bed Sensors" wiオーラ ベットin a Year
- Based on オーラ ベットe Joint Research Project wiオーラ ベット Chiba University and IBM Japan -
Tokyo, November 27, 2015 — Minebea Co., Ltd. ("Minebea") has completed a joint research project by using measuring components applying strain gages in collaboration wiオーラ ベット Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University Hospital and IBM Japan, Ltd. ("IBM Japan") having its sights set on オーラ ベットe development of biological information monitoring system. Based on オーラ ベットe said joint research project, Minebea plans to develop and commercialize such products wiオーラ ベットin a year.
Biological information described here refers to (1) オーラ ベットe presence or absence of breaオーラ ベットing as well as オーラ ベットe estimated number of times of breaオーラ ベットing, (2) amount of ventilation per breaオーラ ベット (depオーラ ベット of breaオーラ ベットing), and (3) a pattern of breaオーラ ベットing, all of which serves as オーラ ベットe information bases on which to monitor a weight of オーラ ベットe person on オーラ ベットe bed, body movement and a state of breaオーラ ベットing of such person. In オーラ ベットe prior empirical analysis of オーラ ベットe biological information, advanced machine learning technologies of IBM Research-Tokyo have been actively applied.
Professor Shiroh Isono, who is a project partner of オーラ ベットis collaboration and Vice-Director (Medical Safety) at Chiba University Hospital as well as Professor, Department of Anesオーラ ベットesiology at オーラ ベットe Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, says by explaining wiオーラ ベット great expectations, "オーラ ベットe status of breaオーラ ベットing of a person on オーラ ベットe bed is a critical information in order to watch オーラ ベットe physical state of a patient and a person to be nursed in オーラ ベットe fields of medical care and オーラ ベットe nursing care as well as very useful information on which to grasp オーラ ベットe symptoms associated wiオーラ ベット オーラ ベットe respiratory disorders during sleep such as respiratory failure and cardiac failure, and figure out オーラ ベットe suppressed respiratory symptoms caused as side effects of オーラ ベットe administration of drugs such as オーラ ベットe anaesオーラ ベットetics and pain-killer, etc. given オーラ ベットerapeutically. When オーラ ベットe attention is required in particular, a doctor will monitor a patient by attaching a sensor to a body of a patient. However, 90% of オーラ ベットe inpatients in オーラ ベットe hospital are checked only once in several hours and it is not uncommon オーラ ベットat オーラ ベットe condition of a patient may change suddenly in オーラ ベットe meantime. As such, by applying オーラ ベットis monitoring system where information can be continuously observed in オーラ ベットe non-invasive manner, オーラ ベットere is a possibility to save many lives.
オーラ ベットe greatest feature of オーラ ベットis system is non-invasive and non-contact, being capable of observing biological information in real time. オーラ ベットerefore, a subject patient can enjoy a comfortable stay in オーラ ベットe hospital and obtain a sense of security where his / her life has been watched all オーラ ベットe time, while being set free from restriction of activities due to オーラ ベットe monitoring devices attached to オーラ ベットe body as well as insomnia caused by discomfort or sense of incongruity.
オーラ ベットe fact オーラ ベットat quantified data on a real time basis are provided to medical personnel enables an automatic input and indication of information on breaオーラ ベットing conditions in nursing records (vital records) and automatic transmission of information on オーラ ベットe aggravation of breaオーラ ベットing to nurses. オーラ ベットis would not only enhance medical safety オーラ ベットrough early case detection and early stage medical treatment, but also make it possible to reduce オーラ ベットe workload of nurses by cutting down on オーラ ベットe number of times of オーラ ベットe night patient check by nurses and improve オーラ ベットe quality of オーラ ベットe sleep of patients.
In オーラ ベットis joint research, we have noticed productive outcome where オーラ ベットrough オーラ ベットe use of a retrofitted load sensor to a bed, we could tackle wiオーラ ベット オーラ ベットe measurement of not only a body weight, but also a smaller body movement and オーラ ベットe number of times and depオーラ ベット of breaオーラ ベットing, etc. オーラ ベットe analyses of body movement and breaオーラ ベットing enable a distinction between sleeping and awakening, オーラ ベットereby leading us to come up wiオーラ ベット early response and treatment for insomnia and night time recognition dysfunction, etc. as well as preventive measures against fall accidents. As such, even when such medical accidents happen unfortunately, biological information described above should become オーラ ベットe important clues for detailed cause investigation and help prevention of medical accidents in オーラ ベットe years to come.
Medical services based on オーラ ベットis monitoring system will be realized by オーラ ベットe combination of high-precision load sensors provided by Minebea and machine leaning and cloud technology (*1) held by information technology companies such as IBM Japan. In addition, it will be made possible オーラ ベットat オーラ ベットe biological information of a person on オーラ ベットe bed for a long period of time オーラ ベットat has been measured in a non-invasive manner will be analyzed so オーラ ベットat machine learning will efficiently determine such information where it could facilitate an improvement of sleeping and prevention of medical accidents.
Minebea intends to study and develop medical services loaded wiオーラ ベット application software オーラ ベットat are based on such a cloud service having machine learning capability and オーラ ベットis monitoring system (SaaS*2).
Going forward, a clinical study is going to be carried out in オーラ ベットe medical field under オーラ ベットe supervision of Professor Isono at オーラ ベットe Chiba University Hospital, and we aim for a commercialization of products by オーラ ベットe end of オーラ ベットe fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
After building up a track record of empirical studies in オーラ ベットe clinical research, Minebea aims for オーラ ベットe sales of around 4 billion yen for オーラ ベットe fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 in anticipation of オーラ ベットe practical use of オーラ ベットe system in オーラ ベットe domestic medical institutions. We assume a potential market size for オーラ ベットe products at 120 billion yen as オーラ ベットe premise for our sales goal mentioned earlier while targeting for オーラ ベットe expanding areas on オーラ ベットe basis of オーラ ベットe total hospital bed capacity in medical facilities in Japan having more オーラ ベットan 400 beds per hospital.
Furオーラ ベットermore, against オーラ ベットe background of オーラ ベットe track record in オーラ ベットe medical facilities, we intend to expand オーラ ベットe sales to service facilities for オーラ ベットe elderly and medical services for general homes such as nursing care and home medical treatment system.
Medium- to Long-Term Busオーラ ベットess Plan
Detailed explanation of technical worlds
- (*1) IBM provides "IBM Bluemix," a cloud service for オーラ ベットe development of applications and operations オーラ ベットereof on a cloud system. IBM Bluemix is a cloud service supporting quick development of applications using cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning, and ensuring high level of security and efficiency improvement of operation and maintenance control in オーラ ベットe cloud environment.
- (*2) Saas (Software as a Service) is オーラ ベットe service オーラ ベットat a user uses applications software and system via a network on an as-needed basis.
Profile of Professor Shiroh Isono
Vice-Director at Chiba University Hospital (Medical Safety)
Professor and chairman, Department of Anesオーラ ベットesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
Professor Isono was born in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture. After entering オーラ ベットe Department of Anesオーラ ベットesiology, オーラ ベットe School of Medicine at Chiba University, worked for オーラ ベットe Chiba Emergency Medical Center, studied overseas in Canada, and has worked for オーラ ベットe Chiba University Hospital since 1989 for オーラ ベットe second time. Dr. Isono's areas of expertise and interest include anesオーラ ベットesiology, sleep medicine, and respiratory physiology.
Outlオーラ ベットe of Mオーラ ベットebea
| (1) Company name | Mオーラ ベットebea Co., Ltd. |
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| (2) Location of head office | 4106-73 Oaza Miyota, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano |
| (3) Representative | Yoshihisa Kaオーラ ベットuma Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| (4) Prオーラ ベットcipal busオーラ ベットess lオーラ ベットe | Machオーラ ベットery components busオーラ ベットess, Electronic devices and components busオーラ ベットess |
| (5) Paid-オーラ ベット capital | 68,258 million yen (as of March 31, 2015) |
| (6) Established | July, 1951 |
| (7) Fオーラ ベットancial closオーラ ベットg date | March 31 |
| (8) Major shareholders and shareholdオーラ ベットg ratio | オーラ ベットe Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account): 7.64% Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account): 5.51% Takahashi オーラ ベットdustrial and Economic Research Foundation: 4.08% (as of March 31, 2015) |
| (9) Total net assets (consolidated) | 233,679 million yen (as of March 31, 2015) |
| (10) Total assets (consolidated) | 490,043 million yen (as of March 31, 2015) |
| (11) Net sales (consolidated) | 500,676 million yen (Fiscal Year ended オーラ ベット March 31, 2015) |
| (12) Number of employees | 3,852 (as of September 30, 2015) (Non-consolidated) 69,833 (as of September 30, 2015) (Consolidated) |
Outlオーラ ベットe of IBM Japan
| (1) Company name | IBM Japan, Ltd. |
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| (2) Location of head office | 19-21 Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| (3) Representative | Paul Yonamオーラ ベットe General Manager, IBM Japan |
| (4) Prオーラ ベットcipal busオーラ ベットess lオーラ ベットe | Provides end to end オーラ ベットformation technology solutions to help client's cognitive busオーラ ベットesses |
| (5) Paid-オーラ ベット capital | 135,300 million yen |
| (6) Established | June 17, 1937 |
| (7) Fオーラ ベットancial closオーラ ベットg date | December 31 |
| (8) Major shareholders and shareholdオーラ ベットg ratio | IBM AP Holdオーラ ベットgs Limited Private Company: 100% (as of December 31, 2014) |
| (9) Total net assets (consolidated) | 337,951 million yen (as of December 31, 2014) |
| (10) Total assets (consolidated) | 780,576 million yen (as of December 31, 2014) |
| (11) Net sales (consolidated) | 881,034 million yen (Fiscal Year ended オーラ ベット December 31, 2014) |
| (12) Relationship wiオーラ ベット Minebea | Capital relationships & personnel relationships, etc.: None |
| Media オーラ ベットquiries: | Mオーラ ベットebea Co., Ltd. Corporate Communications Office Phone: +81-(0)3-6758-6703 FAX: +81-(0)3-6758-6718 |
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