Objectives
Follow.Me aims to satisfy people’s desire of monitoring the position of elderly people with different forms of dementia and Alzheimer, in order to prevent danger situations. Caregivers and family members will be able to track their patients and loved ones using geofencing technologies in order to know when they leave or enter a given area, the speed they are travelling, send them notifications that will appear on the watch and even call them. They will be able to create safe areas, unsafe areas and alarms when the Follow.Me device leaves a given location or when it arrives at a given place.
Expected results and impact
The outcomes of Follow.me will be an integrated solution consisting of: an application developed for smartwatches available on the market (iOS and Android) for the localisation of the elderly and people with mental disorders in an outdoor and indoor; an indoor location system based on an innovative use of Wi-Fi technology/BLE for an easy localisation of the patient; cloud-based services, available for families and medical workers, that can generate a wide range of alarms and to ensure a rapid and timely communication with the patient through the use of PCs or Smartphones.
Partners
Partners involved in the Follow.Me project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l’Informatica | R&D | Italy | www.consorzio-cini.it |
| University and Emergency Hospital of Bucharest | End User | Romania | www.suub.ro |
| SIVECO | Large Industry | Romania | www.siveco.ro |
| Austrian Institute of Technology | R&D | Austria | www.ait.ac.at |
| MobiMesh | SME | Italy | www.mobimesh.eu |
| Epsilon | SME | Italy | www.epsilonline.com |
| SYNYO GmbH | SME | Austria | www.synyo.com |
| LiCalab vzw | End User | Belgium | www.licalab.be |
| Wit-Gele Kruis Limburg vzw | End User | Belgium | www.witgelekruis.be |
- Project name: Follow.Me
- Website: http://followmeproject.eu/overview.html
- Coordinator: Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l’Informatica (CINI)
- Duration: 24 months
- Starting date: 01.06.2016
- Total budget: 2,2 mi €
- Public contribution: 1,1 mi €
Objectives
DAPAS mainly tries to solve the problems currently perceived in the area of distribution of AAL-products. The main objective is to develop a holistic, scalable and market-ready AAL- product through using existing AAL-projects and products. The project also intends to build up the technical and organisational structures so that the product can be delivered smoothly throughout the whole service life cycle. During the project, we will evaluate the distribution process and impact of the packages on end-users in three countries – Portugal, Luxembourg and Austria – with varying cultures and languages.
Expected results and impact
Two of the facts which are analysed during the project are the (cost-)effectiveness and acceptance of the distribution process. As a result of the project, scientific statements to these facts should be clear. In addition, the effectiveness of service packages on the daily life of the users and their relatives from a user perspective shall be documented and the results will be utilised for further improvements. The acceptance of the different service packages from a market perspective is also an important measurement of the project and should be evident at the end of the project. The goal of the project is a market-ready product which does include all the predefined features.
Partners
Partners involved in the DAPAS project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| exthex GmbH | SME | Austria | www.exthex.com |
| IDEABLE SOLUTIONS SL | SME | Spain | www.ideable.net |
| AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH | R&D | Austria | www.ait.ac.at |
| University of Deusto, eVIDA | R&D | Spain | www.deusto.es |
| Steftung Hellef Doheem | End User | Luxembourg | www.shd.lu |
| Medical University of Vienna | R&D | Austria | www.meduniwien.ac.at |
| New Design University | R&D | Austria | www.ndu.ac.at |
| Cáritas Diocesana de Coimbra | End User | Portugal | www.caritascoimbra.pt |
| Red Cross Styria | End User | Austria | www.roteskreuz.at |
- Project name: DAPAS – Deploying AAL Packages at Scale
- Website: www.dapas-project.eu
- Coordinator: exthex GmbH
- Duration: 36 months
- Starting date: 01.09.2018
- Total budget: 2,3 Mio €
- Public contribution: 1,7 Mio €
Active@Work
The Active@Work project addresses the development and deployment of a web based solution, centred at helping senior workers in their roles within the organisation, providing services to streamline ...
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The Active@Work project will result in a Virtual Assistant tool able to assist adult workers, in particular those close to retirement age, to continue executing their daily work or to continue active despite their age. It will be a multi-modal solution (e.g., PC, tablets or smartphones), capable of interacting with the end-user in a very natural and personalised way. The solution will incorporate an “intelligent agent” that will assist the user at accomplishing his/her work without compromising health and preventing any other risk derived from fatigue or stress at work.
Expected results and impact
(1) The capability of detecting and monitor a set of bio-parameters through the use of multi-sensor wearable devices (2) A cognitive system capable of interpreting the conditions of the work environment and a catalogue of services to assist them in their daily work (3) State-of-the-art collaborative platform for interactions and share of experiences between older and younger employees .(4) Senior workers will exercise and raise their cognitive skills or recover their skill levels within a training environment. (5) The solution will be tested in two distinct pilots first pilot being deployed under the orientation of a medical clinic the second pilot in a multinational consulting company
Partners
Partners involved in the Active@Work project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOS | Large Industry | SPAIN | www.atos.net |
| INOV INESC INOVACAO - INSTITUTO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS | R&D | PORTUGAL | www.inov.pt |
| HEART LINK ONLINE N.V. | SME | BELGIUM | www.heart-link-online-halo.be |
| Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. | R&D | GERMANY | www.fraunhofer.de |
| University of St. Gallen | R&D | SWITZERLAND | www.unisg.ch |
| Multisector Norte – Innovation Consulting , Lda. | SME | PORTUGAL | www.multisector.pt |
| BodyTel Europe GmbH | SME | GERMANY | www.bodytel.com |
| Beltz Medical Klinik GmbH | SME | GERMANY | www.diagnostikklinik.com |
- Project name: Active Older Adults@Workplace
- Website: http://www.activeatwork.eu
- Coordinator: ATOS
- Duration: 30 Months
- Starting Date: 01.06.2014
- Total budget: € 3.024.127
- Public contribution: € 1.876.727
Contact
Blanca Jordan
Rosana Valle Soriano
T.: +34625599312
Objectives
Develop a mental wellness toolset for self-usage, specifically computer games, tailored for elderly people. Measure and visualise mental changes and tendencies by an entertaining way. Give indications (warnings, alarms, reports) to elderly persons, relatives, friends or carers. Develop scientifically sound methodology for the measurement and data evaluation. Build multinational mental wellness community backed with multilingual website. Create multilingual content for the mental-wellness multinational community.
Expected results and impact
The earlier one recognises a negative change in his/her own mind or his/her relative’s mental ability the higher the chance is to stop, delay or slow down the speed of health weakening. Regular self-monitoring of elderly person’s mental wellness may extend the time of active and joyful participation in life. Elderly people will be longer active and in contacts with others in their environment. Families will enjoy the toolset that could help them to recognise alarming changes in their relatives’ mind. The project should bring improvements to the quality of life of individuals, their relatives and friends, and thus the quality of life in the whole society will develop.
Partners
Partners involved in the M3W project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics - Healthcare Technologies Knowledge Centre | R&D | Hungary | emt.bme.hu/emt/en |
| Actimage Ltd. | SME | Luxembourg | www.actimage.com |
| Frontida Zois Ltd. | SME | Greece | www.frontidazois.gr |
| Gaudiopolis Retirement Home | End User | Hungary | www.gaudiopolis.hu |
| Semmelweis University – Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy | R&D | Hungary | www.semmelweis-univ.hu |
| Silver Kiadó (Publishing) Ltd. | SME | Hungary | www.otvenentul.hu |
| Zurich University of Applied Sciences – Institute of Facility Management | R&D | Switzerland | www.ifm.zhaw.ch |
- Project name: Maintaining and Measuring Mental Wellness – M3W
- Website: http://m3w-project.eu
- Coordinator: Budapest University of Technology and Economics – Healthcare Technologies Knowledge Centre
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.12.2011
- Total budget: € 2.100.000
- Public contribution: € 1.800.000
Objectives
Taking into account, that outdoor activities become a more and more important part of the lives of elderly people it stands for a self-determined life to be able to practise outdoor activities irrespective of one’s age and constitution. Outdoor activities contribute largely to the health and well-being of the elderly and improve their quality of life.
The demographic changes in the next years show a significant growth of the elderly population within Europe. A commercial roll out of the developed system can contribute to a better health, enabling elderly people to keep up their mobility.
Expected results and impact
The expected result is a system which is deployed as an app on selected, outdoor-suitable mobile devices. The app includes a hiking guide, high quality route information and basic safety system, which constantly checks the surrounding conditions (weather, daylight) for critical situations. The app is connected to an emergency centre which is notified in critical situations and, based on the location information, can send out rescue teams. Notifications can be triggered manually or using a built-in tracking tool, which works on reaching preliminary defined GPS control points along the tour.
Partners
Partners involved in the DOSSy project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Gallen | R&D | Switzerland | www.iwi.unisg.ch |
| University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen | R&D | Switzerland | www.fhsg.ch |
| Curena AG | SME | Switzerland | www.curena.ch |
| Augmentra Ltd. | SME | United Kingdom | www.viewranger.com |
| Bergverlag Rother GmbH | SME | Germany | www.rother.de |
| German Red Cross Herten | End User | Germany | www.drk-herten.de |
| Schweizer Alpen Club (SAC) | End User | Switzerland | www.sac-cas.ch |
- Project name: Digital Outdoor And Safety System (DOSSy)
- Website: www.dossy-aal.com
- Coordinator: University of St. Gallen, Institute of Information Management
- Duration: 24 Months
- Starting Date: 01.08.2012
- Total budget: € 1.568.577,10
- Public contribution: € 733.757,90
E-STOCKING
The project implementation is based on an iterative strategy. A first phase is dedicated to the development of a pre-prototype with the basic functionalities. After testing and evaluation of the ...
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Venous insufficiency is a chronic health problem with a huge impact on the quality of life of older persons, since it is greatly hindering their mobility both indoor and outdoor. It is characterised by poor back flow of blood to the heart, which can ultimately originate ulcers. The most practical non-invasive treatment to improve blood circulation is compression therapy. But even the use of current compression therapy methods (such as obtrusive and unstylish bandages and stockings) greatly limits the older persons in their mobility and hinders their autonomy and self-confidence to perform daily routine tasks and physical activity.
Expected results and impact
This project targets a novel solution with sophisticated ICT-based compression stockings that can deliver high-standard treatment. The stockings will be easy to use by older persons who will be able to put them on/off by themselves improving their self-sufficiency and mobility. The system will be programmed with a set of parameters according to the compression treatment prescribed by a medical doctor to the specific patient. During routine use, the technology will support real-time automatic adjustments of the compression levels in response to physical/physiological variations detected by the sensors.
Partners
Partners involved in the eStockings project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus University, Department of Engineering | R&D | Denmark | eng.au.dk/en/ |
| Tampere University of Technology | R&D | Finland | www.tut.fi/en |
| University Hospitality Basel | R&D | Switzerland | angionet.ch |
| Silvergreen Oy | SME | Finland | www.silvergreen.fi |
| Handywear | SME | Denmark | www.handywear.dk |
| Nonwowens Innovations and research Institute | SME | United Kingdom | www.nonwovens-innovation.com |
| Tisturion | SME | Denmark | www.tisturion.dk |
| The Lindsay LegClub Foundation | End User | United Kingdom | www.legclub.org |
| Curaviva | End User | Switzerland | www.curaviva.ch |
- Project name: eStockings – New generation smart compression stockings with integrated ICT for superior customized performance
- Website: www.e-stockings.eu
- Coordinator: Tisturion, Denmark
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.02.2012
- Total budget: € 1.934.259
- Public contribution: € 1.165.280
GUIDING LIGHT
Light is used to meet visual needs of human (e.g. highlighting risks of falling), is applied for temporal orientation throughout the day (e.g. emphasising day-night rhythm), for spatial navigation ...
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Within this project we will develop and implement an intelligent light wayguidance system, which should attenuate age-related mobility impairments caused by reduced spatio-temporal orientation, worry about getting lost, and fear of falling. This guiding light will consist of up to date lighting technologies, innovative intelligent control algorithms, smart mobility monitoring systems, and a distributed information system for mobility parameters. Together with end-users and all stakeholders we will examine how these components can be combined with inter-personal care services.
Expected results and impact
Outcome of the project is an intelligent light wayguidance system consisting a variable set of flexible modules that work together with other heterogeneous home automation systems, information and communication systems as seamlessly as possible. The application of this guiding light system will support the spatial-temporal orientation of older people and thus sustain their mobility as long as possible.
Partners
Partners involved in the Guiding Light project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fachhochschule Vorarlberg | R&D | Austria | www.fhv.at |
| Tridonic GmbH & Co KG | SME | Austria | www.tridonic.com |
| Bartenbach Lichtlabor GmbH | SME | Austria | www.bartenbach.com |
| myVitali AG | SME | Switzerland | www.myvitali.com |
| apollis - Institut für Sozialforschung und Demoskopie O.H.G | SME | Italy | www.apollis.it |
| YOUSE GmbH | SME | Germany | www.youse.de |
- Project name: Ambient Light Guiding System for the Mobility Support of Elderly People, Guiding Light
- Website: www.guiding-light.labs.fhv.at
- Coordinator: University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, Austria
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.05.2012
- Total budget: 2.850.159 €
- Public contribution: 1.565.000 €
Contact
Prof. Dr. Guido Kempter
E.: guido.kempter@fhv.at
T.: +43 5572 792 7300
I’CITYFORALL
The goal of I’CityforAll is to design “Audio Aged sensitive” ICT systems enhancing self-confidence, mobility, safety, for a better social and mental (overall) well being. The targeted ...
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The I’CityForAll project aims at enhancing the sense of security and self-confidence of presbycusic people whose hearing degradation increases with age. Two mobility environments are considered: public confined spaces and urban space. The ICT solutions consist of intelligent loudspeakers for better intelligibility of vocal messages in public confined spaces and systems embedded in vehicles for better localisation of urban sound alarms like ambulances, police cars, fire trucks, etc., as the presbycusis alters the perception of distance and the direction of sound source.
Expected results and impact
Three demonstrators will be presented at the end of the I’CityForAll project:
- Assessing Intelligibility product based on the I’CityForAll Objective quality criteria of vocal announces that will allow public companies such as Museums or transportation companies to assess their needs.
- Loudspeakers dedicated to large spaces (i.e. railway stations, museums…), integrating the global processing chain of emission, correction and generation of vocal announces with various ambient noises.
- Vehicles equipped with automatic real-time presbycusis equalisation and alarm localisation systems
Partners
Partners involved in the I’CityForAll project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives | R&D | France | www-list.cea.fr |
| Université Paris Descartes | R&D | France | www.lipade.mi.parisdescartes.fr |
| Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile | R&D | Italy | www.robotica.casaccia.enea.it |
| Technische Universität München | R&D | Germany | www.tum.de |
| Centro Ricerche FIAT | R&D | Italy | www.crf.it |
| Centre d’Expertise National des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication pour l’autonomie | End User | France | www.centich.fr |
| Active Audio | SME | France | www.activeaudio.fr |
| EPFL - Laboratoire d’Électromagnétisme et d’Acoustique | R&D | Switzerland | http://infoscience.epfl.ch |
- Project name: Age Sensitive ICT Systems for Intelligible City For All, I’CityForAll
- Website: www.icityforall.eu
- Coordinator: Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.07.2012
- Total budget: € 5.082.399,00
- Public contribution: € 2.409.300,36
Contact
Sylvie Ghalila
E.: Sylvie.ghalila@cea.fr
T.: +33 (0)1 69 08 02 32 | F. +33 (0)1 69 08 18 19
Objectives
MOBECS aims to enable and preserve the independence and mobility of older people via the development of small, non-stigmatising, easy-to-use, re-configurable and scalable stand-alone wearable emergency call and service systems. Tracking and localisation of a user, navigation, manual and automated alarm generation, voice control etc. are features to be integrated in close cooperation with the three defined end-user groups. The devices will be interoperable with a MOBECS service platform, existing smart-phones and domestic emergency call systems.
Expected results and impact
The MOBECS project results will maintain high quality services in the field of care and supervision of older persons. The complete service and its individual components will be used in the end-user organisations to both support the (in-)formal care givers in their work and to provide assistance/guidance in terms of mobility, security and safety. A transfer of the project results into other user segments is foreseen, while strengthening the project partners in the field of access service and user interfaces, communication infrastructure, end device manufacturing, prototyping and software development.
Partners
Partners involved in the MOBECS project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angwandten Forschung e.V. | R&D | Germany | www.idmt.fraunhofer.de |
| ILPER Elektronik GmbH | SME | Germany | www.ilper.net |
| BeeWare GmbH | SME | Germany | www.beeware.de |
| IP Communications GmbH | SME | Austria | www.ahooly.com |
| Johanniter Unfallhilfe e.V. | End User | Germany | www.johanniter.de |
| Sonnweid AG | End User | Switzerland | www.sonnweid.ch |
- Project name: MOBECS – A Non-stigmatizing (MOB)ility and (E)mergency (C)all (S)ystem Ensuring A Safe Outdoor Mobility Chain
- Website: www.mobecs.eu
- Coordinator: Fraunhofer
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.07.2012
- Total budget: € 3.132.431
- Public contribution: € 1.989.650
Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Wallhoff
E.: Frank.Wallhoff@idmt.fraunhofer.de
T.: +49 (0) 441 2172 432
Objectives
Age related memory decline, mild cognitive impairments (MCI), and cognitive impairments that occur with diseases, such as stroke, brain injuries, or early stages of dementia, have negative effects on the ability to navigate and to orient. Affected people who repeatedly start experiencing disorientation events often become scared of venturing out alone. The aim of the project NavMem is the development of a mobile companion for people with memory decline in order to support their navigation and orientation and at the same time promote a feeling of safety.
Expected results and impact
The product offered will support older persons in navigation, orientation and familiarisation. An additional location sharing service will allow to contact formal or informal care givers. The potential users are elderly people including those with some form of mild cognitive impairments. About 25% of people above 65 years develop some form of cognitive impairment. With about 29% of the EU’s population being above 65 years old in 2050. This means that in 2050 that the market will comprise about 30-35 Mio potential users with MCI and more than 120 Mio potential elderly users.
Partners
Partners involved in the NavMem project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFIS e.V | R&D | Germany | www.offis.de |
| Siemens AG | Large Industry | Germany | www.siemens.com |
| Navevo Limited | SME | United Kingdom | www.navevo.com |
| Swedish Stroke Association | End User | Sweden | www.strokeforbundet.org |
| ULUND (Lunds universitet) | R&D | Sweden | www.certec.lth.se |
| Astando AB | SME | Sweden | www.astando.se |
| Roessingh Research and Development | SME | Netherlands | www.rrd.nl |
- Project name: Navigation Support for Older Travellers with Memory Decline – NavMem
- Website: www.navmem.eu
- Coordinator: OFFIS – Institute for Information Technology Department of Health
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.10.2012
- Total budget: € 1.980.000
- Public contribution: € 1.080.000