日本と海外をつなぐクラウドソーシング

調査内容：
Through information published on the Internet, you will investigate overseas trends regarding research and efforts to utilize digital technology according to the needs of persons with disabilities and the elderly.
※　Please search for information in the local language.

調査方法：
Using the Internet, you will extract information and academic papers on research and efforts to promote the utilization of digital technology for persons with disabilities and the elderly from publicly available information.

※　For "persens (people) with disabilities" (disabilities, handicapped), please set the search priority as follows.
1. Physically handicapped：
(example) Physically handicapped, quadriplegic, etc.
Please search by changing keywords as appropriate.
2. Visually impaired / hearing impaired：
(example) low vision, deaf,etc.
Please search by changing keywords as appropriate.

※　For "Nursing care supporter", Please refer to the following.
1. Care worker / Care staff/ Care giver: A person who assists the disabled or the elderly at their home or other facility.
2. Rehabilitation professionals:
(example) Physiotherapy, Physical therapist or physiotherapist, Occupational therapist, Speech therapist, Orthoptist, Prosthetist, etc.
 
調査項目：

(1) Target digital technology of the project

(2) Digital technology utilization scenes

(3) Roles of rehabilitation professionals
※　The role played in 1)the selecting, fitting, installing and following assistive technologies, and 2)the analysis and evaluation of data collected from digital devices used by persons with disabilities, the elderly, and caregivers, and 3)the evaluation of digital devices themselves.
※　Care facilities, home-based service delivery, hospitals, associations, institutions, etc. can be considered as places for analysis and evaluation.
※　Please note that this role is not only the role of a general rehabilitation profession.

(4) Status of related human resource development
※　I would like to know how to develop human resources regarding the role of professionals in (3) above.
※　Please note that this is not the training of general rehabilitation professions.

(5) Relationship with open innovation

(6) White papers on people with disabilities and the elderly.
 
調査対象地域：
The survey areas are North America, EU, Northern Europe, United Kingdom, and Australia / New Zealand.