PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-propelled assist robot that is less likely to cause fear of collision to a care-receiver when it is approaching him/her.SOLUTION: A self-propelled assist robot 1 includes: a travel unit 2 deceleration sensors 80 L, 80R which can detect a care-receiver A without contacting him/her and a control unit 3 which instructs the travel unit 2 to decelerate based on a signal from the deceleration sensors 80 L, 80R. The deceleration sensors 80 L, 80R detect that the self-propelled assist robot 1 is approaching the care-receiver A. When the self-propelled robot 1 has approached the care-receiver A, the self-propelled robot 1 automatically decelerates.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】要介助者に接近する際に、要介助者に衝突の不安を与えにくい自走式介助ロボットを提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】自走式介助ロボット1は、走行部2と、要介助者Aを非接触で検出可能な減速センサ80L、80Rと、減速センサ80L、80Rからの信号を基に走行部2に減速指示を出す制御部3と、を備える。減速センサ80L、80Rは、自走式介助ロボット1が要介助者Aに接近したことを検出する。自走式介助ロボット1が要介助者Aに接近すると、自走式介助ロボット1は自動的に減速する。【選択図】図1
