Objectives
A²E² aims at breaking sedentary life styles though ambient virtual coaching motivating elderly before, during and after daily activities. The A²E² ambient virtual coach, which is connected through 4 bio sensors, can interact with the elderly users on a moment to moment basis and provide adaptive feedback based on sensor info and users’ answers to the virtual coach questions. Daily events can be created and adaptively selected using a content event editor and placed in a daily task structure which ranges from morning till evening.
Expected results and impact
Through application of state of the art motivation theory in ICT sustained use is expected to lead in sustained life style change moving beyond the initial and into the habitual. This is expected to lead to increased autonomy and overall health and well being. A digital coach is there to support the desired lifestyle of the elderly user and will become a personal friend for the elderly. An important aspect of the business model is the licensing of validated events that will be tailored to the needs and requirements of specific groups or individuals in the European elderly generation.
Partners
Partners involved in the A²E² project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUA University Amsterdam | R&D | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| Hospital IT AS | SME | Norway | www.hospitaltiy.no |
| Mawell | SME | Finland | www.mawell.fi |
| AMSTA | End User | Netherlands | www.amsta.nl |
| VTT | SME | Finland | www.vtt.fi |
- Project name: Adaptive Ambient Empowerment for the Elderly
- Website: www.a2e2.eu
- Coordinator: Dr. Peter H.M.P. Roelofsma, VUA University Amsterdam
- Duration: 36 months
- Starting Date: 01.05.2009
- Total budget: € 3.074.485,72
- Public contribution: € 2.024.721,72
Objectives
- Allows early detection of COPD exacerbations;
- Offers a user-friendly design for the elderly;
- Provides remote monitoring and home-based care;
- Fosters prevention and self-management;
- Increases levels of therapy compliance.
Expected results and impact
- Measurable indicators for early detection of exacerbations:
Design of AMICA Dedicated Mobile Device, Medical questionnaire and ad hoc sensor. - Measurable indicators for a better quality of life by mean of drops in hospitalisations and subsequent:
Decrease in costs associated to COPD - Effects upon quality of life of patients and family environment.
- Identify measurable indicator for AMICA services and business concept viability.
Partners
Partners involved in the AMICA project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umeå University, Dept. of Informatics | R&D | Sweden | www.umu.se |
| Can Controls | SME | Germany | www.cancontrols.com |
| Athens Information Technology | R&D | Greece | www.ait.gr |
| Graz University of Technology | R&D | Austria | www.portal.tugraz.at |
| Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia | End user / R&D | Spain | www.uned.es |
| Kendro Merimnas Oikoyennias kai Pediou | End user | Greece | www.kmop.gr |
| ONDA Communication S.p.A | Large Industry | Italy | www.ondacommunication.com |
| Fundacion Instituto Gerontologico Matia | End user | Spain | www.ingema.es |
| Skellefteå Kommun | End user | Sweden | www.skelleftea.se |
- Project name: Autonomy Motivation & Individual Self-Management for COPD patients
- Website: http://www.amica-aal.com
- Coordinator: Luis Felipe Crespo Foix University of Cadiz (Spain)
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.04.2009
- Total budget: € 2.941.362
- Public contribution: € 2.784.181
Objectives
The general objective of IS-ACTIVE is to devise a person-centric healthcare solution for patients with chronic conditions – especially elderly people – based on miniaturised wireless inertial sensors, which provide distributed motion capture and intelligent recognition of activities and situations.
The home becomes the main care environment, where patients can receive real-time feedback in order to monitor, self-manage and improve their physical condition according to their specific situation.
Expected results and impact
IS-ACTIVE aims at producing tangible results in the form of fully-functional prototypes with a relatively short estimated time to market (1-2 years).
The IS-ACTIVE consortium aims to design, build and test systems that can eventually be bought and used by the individuals, instead of being the property of healthcare institutions. IS-ACTIVE will attempt to shift medical device technology into the mainstream consumer electronics market. This implies that there is a strong focus towards ease of use, integration and pricing.
Partners
Partners involved in the IS-ACTIVE project
| Organization | Type | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Twente | R&D | Netherlands | www.utwente.nl |
| Roessingh Research & Development | R&D / SME / End User | Netherlands | www.rrd.nl |
| Inertia Technology | R&D / SME | Netherlands | www.inertia-technology.com |
| Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine | R&D / End User | Norway | www.telemed.no |
| NORUT Northern Research Institute | R&D | Norway | www.norut.no |
| University Hospital Elias | R&D / End User | Romania | www.spitalul-elias.ro |
| PROSYS PC | R&D / SME | Romania | www.prosyspc.ro |
- Project name: Inertial Sensing Systems for Advanced Chronic Condition Monitoring and Risk Prevention
- Website: www.is-active.eu
- Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Paul Havinga, University of Twente (The Netherlands)
- Duration: 36 Months
- Starting Date: 01.04.2009
- Total budget: € 1,814,812
- Public contribution: € 1,394,777