중증지체장애인을 위한 일본의 정보통신 보조기기 산업 동향

Abstract

The aim of this study is to search the implications through the analysis of trends of Assistive Technology industry on information and communication for people with severe disabilities in Japan. This study carried the investigation of laws to foster industry on assistive technology for people with disabilities in Japan and analysis the tendency of Assistive Technology of people with severe handicap in Japan. The main results from this study are the following. First, Japan enacts the related laws and helps the industry of assistive technology go the forward. Second, Assistive technology industry on people with disabilities was moving to software from hardware. By observing the trend of Assistive Technology industry in Japan, the following key points are obtained to vitalize the development and supply with Assistive Technology on Information and communication. Most of all, the whole plan to activate Assistive Technology should be made. Secondly, the policy on the balance of support to provide assistive device upon the type of disabilities and devices should be set up. Thirdly, the natural resources and intellectual property must be shared. Lastly, Assistive Technology needs to be strongly competible with the one of other countries and providing service should be made into systematic and professional.