China-led international standard for elderly care robots released by IECThe International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently released the China-led international standard for elderly care robots, which is based on the physiological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly. It provides benchmarks for the product design, manufacturing, testing and certification of various types of elderly care robots, aiming to support the sustainable growth of the global elderly care robotics industry.
In addition to general requirements such as usability, reliability, accessibility, energy consumption and noise levels, the standard also specifies technical requirements for various services provided by elderly care robots.
These services include monitoring of health status and emergency situations, facilitating communication with family and medical professionals, assisting with household tasks, entertainment, home management, and caregiving, providing mobility assistance.
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