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“Reimagining Elderly Care: China-Japan Symposium on AI and Robotics for Home-and-Community-Based Integrated Care”（Sep. 9）
Abstract
As populations in both China and Japan continue to age rapidly, there is a pressing need to rethink how eldercare is conceptualized and delivered. This symposium brings together leading scholars and practitioners from diverse disciplines—including gerontology, geriatrics, social welfare, engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics, law, public policy, and sociology—from both countries to explore innovative and sustainable models of elderly care.
Focusing on the integration of AI and robotics into home- and community-based care, the symposium will address how technological advances can be leveraged to support aging-in-place and foster autonomy, dignity, and well-being among older adults. Through keynote lectures and interdisciplinary panel discussions, we aim to share knowledge, exchange cross-cultural experiences, and stimulate dialogue on how to build integrated care systems that are both person-centered and technologically empowered. By bridging perspectives from China and Japan, the symposium aspires to contribute to a future where elderly individuals can thrive within their communities through responsive and inclusive care solutions.
Program (TBD)
Moderator: Zi YAN (Waseda University)
Opening ceremony (09:30-09:40)
09:00-09:30 Arrival
09:30-09:40 Opening remark: Tomoyasu IIYAMA (Waseda University)
Guest Greeting
■Morning session I (09:40-10:50)
Topic: Aging in Place — Evolving Models of Home- and Community-Based Care in China and Japan
This session will explore the shifting paradigms of elderly care in both countries, with a focus on policy frameworks, service delivery models, and the cultural contexts that shape “aging in place.” Comparative perspectives will highlight challenges and innovations in building sustainable, person-centered care systems.
09:40-10:00 Presentation: Yumika SHIRASE (Hitotsubashi University)
10:00-10:20 Presentation: Jing XIONG (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
10:20-10:40 Presentation: Yuko Suda (Toyo University)
10:40-10:50 Q&A
■Morning session II (10:50-12:00)
10:50-11:10 Presentation: Ting YIN (Toyo University)
11: 10-11:30 Presentation: Zi YAN (Waseda University)
11:30-11:50 Presentation: Fang YANG (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
11:50-12:00 Q&A
12:00-12:50 Lunch Break
■Afternoon session I (13:00-14:10)
Topic: AI and Robotic Technologies in Alleviating Caregiver Burden
This session will examine how artificial intelligence and robotics are being integrated into eldercare settings to support both formal and informal caregivers. Topics may include smart monitoring, assistive robotics, decision support systems, and ethical considerations in technological care solutions.
13:00- 13:20 Presentation: Pelin LIU (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
13:20-13:40 Presentation: Miyake TAMON (Waseda University)
13:40-14:00 Ying LI (Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College)
14:00-14:10 Q&A
14:10-14:20 Coffee Break
■Afternoon session II (14:20-15:50)
14:20-14:50
Panel discussion: Navigating Ethics and Governance in AI and Robotics for Elderly Care
Panelist:
Zheng WEN (Waseda University) -chair
Yushi WANG (Waseda University)
Miyake TAMON (Waseda University)
Pelin LIU (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Ying LI (Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College)
14:50-15:20
Panel discussion: Cultural Norms and Social Integration in Home-and-Community-Based Care Models
Zi YAN (Waseda University) -chair
Ting YIN (Toyo University)-chair
Fan YANG (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Jing XIONG (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Yuko SUDA (Toyo University)
14:40-15:50 Closing Remark: Zi YAN (Waseda University)
16:00-17:00 Visiting lab of Future Robotic Organization, Waseda University
Speakers
- Peilin LIU is a Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering (SEIEE), Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- Li YING is a lecturer in the Smart City Management Technology program, School of Urban Operations, Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College, disseminating advanced Sino-Japanese urban-development practices and cultivating the next generation of urban-management professionals.
- Jing XIONG is an Associate Research Fellow at the School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and also serves as Assistant Director at the China Institute for Urban Governance at the same university.
- Fan YANG is an Associate Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- Yumika SHIRASE is a Professor in the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitosubashi University. She formerly served as Senior Researcher of National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.
- Yuko SUDA is a professor in the department of sociology, Toyo University.
- Ting YIN is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Toyo University. She previously served as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, and as a Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
- Zheng WEN is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Science and Engineering, Global Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University.
- Tamon MIYAKE is a Junior Researcher at the Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Future Robotics Organization, Waseda University.
- Yushi WANG is a Junior Researcher at the Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Future Robotics Organization, Waseda University.
- Zi YAN is an Assistant Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University.
Date & Time
September 9, 2025 (Tue.) 9:30 – 17:00
Venue
Room 710, 7th Floor, Building 19 Waseda Campus, Waseda University
Prospected Audience
Students, Graduate students, Faculty members, Research members, General participants
Language
English (and Japanese)
Organizer
Waseda Institute for Advanced Studies (WIAS), Waseda University
Co-organizer
Future Robotics Organization, Waseda University
School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai University
Registration
Pre-registration is required：Please register via the link below.
