Abstract

This paper focuses attention on the concepts used in the developments of various therapeutic robots. Websites related to these concepts were statistically analyzed from the standpoint of Kansei Engineering. Results of this analysis highlighted important keywords employed in relevant Websites that indicate the concepts of the developments. Another analysis using dual scaling also revealed the position of each therapeutic robot. This study also clarified transitions of the weights of the employed keywords and the robot's positions. This new knowledge will contribute to suggesting trends in the therapeutic robots of the next generation.