PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer device and a transfer method for holding a person with a holer and optimally transferring the person.;SOLUTION: The transfer device 10 includes: a cart part 1; a wheel driving part for driving the wheels 15 of the cart part 1; an arm part 2 connected to the cart part 1; an arm part driving part for driving the arm part 2; a control part 17 for controlling the wheel driving part and the arm part driving part; the holder 3 attached to the arm part 2 and holding the person; and a contact detecting part 19 for detecting contact of the person with the holder 3. The control part 17 controls the driving of the wheels 15 by the wheel driving part and the driving of the arm part 2 by the arm part driving part to move the holder 3 to a transfer target position. When the contact detecting part 19 detects the contact of the person with the holder 3, the control part 17 controls the driving of the wheel driving part and slows down the movement speed of the cart part 1.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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