Utilization of IoT in the long-term care field in Japan

Abstract

In Japan, the interest of corporation and government for IoT increases. IoT is also viewed as important from the perspective of expectations that it will be an epoch-making development not only in the resolution of technological problems but societal issues as well. Long-term care service becomes very important with rapid aging in Japan. Utilization of IoT in the long-term care service field started to develop rapidly since 2015.