The project aim is to adapt and develop an existing ICT virtual assistant currently used by independent and autonomous older adults so that it (Anne) can benefit people with cognitive and other problems related to the ageing process and dementia.
We believe that the current technologies are missing a very crucial point: adaptability. Each individual will have different restrictions that will change over time during the progression of the disease. Anne will adapt itself to the changing needs of the user. What makes Anne ideal is the simple and thus user-friendly voice control interface, which has a positive impact on social interaction, leading to less mental stress and increased cognitive responsiveness. Anne constantly communicates with the person with dementia and / or her caregiver and can therefore recognize the true course of the disease. This project will foster research on AI and the security sector among the participants. The goal is to provide security and privacy policies suitable for PVA based information systems.
Objectives
Dementia and Alzheimer’s means high health expenditures, and as a result, the current government policy focuses on helping older and affected people to live at home as long as possible. However, good and affordable support for those affected requires a complementary alternative to the current healthcare system. In this project, a personal virtual assistant (PVA) Anne is being developed to assist people with early and advanced dementia in everyday life by activating reminder (appointments, medication, nutrition), employment (games, music, news, etc.) and service functions (video call, home automation).
Expected results and impact
Anne will fundamentally improve the quality of life for everyone involved: with Anne, those affected stay longer independent and can stay longer at home. For caregivers Anne could become an assistant and a direct link between the professional caregivers, the patients and their informal caregivers and provide information on the state of the patient thus making for more efficient and effective care. A prototype has been tested with the elderly and showed that support with personal calendar management was highly valued. We expect Anne to reach domestic market in the middle of 2020.
Partners
Partners involved in the Living Well project
| Organization |
Type |
Country |
Website |
| Virtual Assistant BV (Virtask) |
SME |
The Netherlands |
www.anne4care.nl |
| Windesheim University of Applied Sciences |
R&D |
The Netherlands |
www.windesheim.com |
| De Parabool |
End User |
The Netherlands |
www.deparabool.nl |
| National Instute of Health and Science on Aging |
End User |
Italy |
www.inrca.it |
| iHomeLab, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences |
R&D |
Switzerland |
www.hslu.ch |
| Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne AG |
SME |
Switzerland |
www.sipbb.ch |
| Stëftung Hëllef Doheem |
End User |
Luxembourg |
www.shd.lu |
- Project name: Living well with Anne
- Website: http://livingwellwithanne.eu/
- Coordinator: Virtual Assistant BV
- Duration: 36 months
- Starting date: 01.07.2017
- Total budget: 2,5 mi €
- Public contribution: 1,6 mi €
Contact
Ellen Steenmeijer
E.: e.steenmeijer@anne4care.nl
T.: +31 573 431 893
