European projects

ESSENCE 

Partner

Description

ESSENCE aims at transforming the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 in a huge opportunity that exploits technology toward a deep evolution of the services targeting vulnerable populations: non- or pre-frail seniors, and children of the first years of primary school. To contribute to the public health response in the context of the ongoing epidemic, and preparedness for future emergencies, ESSENCE aims at boosting the creation of a new model of home-based care that relies on stimulation, remote monitoring, tele-assistance, and connection between users, families, and professionals.

ESSENCE builds upon the results of MoveCare H2020 and adopts an iterative optimization process between two pillars - technology transfer of a subset of successful modules and feedback received from testing on target users – with the final target of achieving CE mark and promptly entering the mark

Partner

Description

CRANE addresses the comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases in the rural areas. Rural areas in participant regions have more than 30% of people 65+, this is 20 years advanced urban scenarios. CRANE?s model will help change citizens' self-conception from being passive patients to becoming citizens again. CRANE position is to evolve toward a model where more than 80% of chronic patients move to Selfcare, supported by two pillars: healthcare from home and the Ecosystem. Healthcare from home brings to the home interactive technology for smart selfcare-management.

AQUATIME 

Partner

Description

The AquaTime solution consists of an intelligent Puck to which different drinking vessels (e.g. cups, mugs, glasses and bottles) can be attached. The Puck has built-in sensors that measures different types of data (e.g. weight, temperature and acceleration). The Puck includes some LEDs and a loudspeaker so that it can give reminders to the user if the consumed liquid volume is lower than planned. Battery lifetime is, under normal use, several weeks, and can be recharged using a power cable. The drinking vessel can be made of plastic, glass or ceramics and be of almost any shape and size. The drinking vessels can be used with or without the Puck attached. The daily drinking status is shown on the Puck’s OLED-display in real time, whereas all historically collected data, is transferred to the cloud via the new narrow band protocol (part of the GSM mobile phone network without any setup needed from users). The data can be accessed from the cloud via a responsive website and can also be transferred to existing IT-based care platforms.

DRURAL 

Description

dRural overall goal it to co-develop and implement a digital solution that delivers multiple services to rural citizens while creating opportunities economic growth and quality of life improvements. Then, to ensure the successful exploitation and sustainability after the project’s lifetime and its replication in other European territories.

As such, our aspiration is to become the service marketplace of reference for European rural areas. dRural will build a service network for rural areas and communities based on four rural regions of Europe, namely: Extremadura (ES), Jämtland Härjedalen (SE), Dubrovnik-Neretva County (HR) and Region Gelderland Midden (NL). Each of these settings are called regional demonstrators.

4iE 

Description

ALTO

Socio

Description

Recently the beneficial psychological and physiological effects of certain aromas, used in combination with light therapy, have been demonstrated scientifically and shown to be robust and reproducible. Based upon this evidence the objective of this project is to create an affordable solution of high quality and with a high degree of end-user acceptance and product-market fit. The device will use the latest commercially relevant technologies within precise light and aroma release and digital wellness in combination with the project’s own “secret sauce”. Testing of various end-user-oriented aspects of the prototype device will be carried out on different types of +65 age end-users in Belgium, Denmark, Spain, and Taiwan. The testing and technical characterisation of the prototypes will be done using professional measurement equipment in-house and externally. All collected data, including biometric data collected using state-of-the-art methods and technology, will be used to improve the performance of the solution.

SAINWEP

Timely consultancy

NETWORK of healthcare information for the elderly and the ecosystem of well-being

Description

SAINWEP aims to create a technological architecture that supposes an accelerator for the development of assistance tools focused on the well-being and health of the elderly, which may be useful for providers, health professionals and, ultimately, users as consumers and providers of information.

The project is guided by four main points in the sector of wearables devices focused on the health sector:

• The aging of the world population
• The impact of healthcare expenses, both care and treatment of chronic diseases.
• The increase in the number of studies showing that wereable devices could be part of the solution.
• The need for data interoperability.

RED CORAL

Member of the NETWORK

Description

CORAL is an European network of regions collaborating in the field of Ambient Assisted Living and Active and Healthy Ageing. Through a process of open innovation to solve the barriers implementing AAL and AHA solutions and services. CORAL focuses on ‘regional policies about Active and Healthy Ageing’ and ‘Ambient Assisted Living’.

EIP on AHA

Member of the NETWORK

Description

This platform is a communication and information hub for all actors involved in Active and Healthy Ageing through Europe. It is the place to encourage partner engagement, promote news and events, meet and exchange ideas with peers, and look for potential partners on innovative projects.

COVENANT ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

Member of the COVENANT

Description

The Covenant on Demographic Change gathers all local, regional and national authorities, and other stakeholders, that commit to cooperate and implement evidence-based solutions to support active and healthy ageing as a com- prehensive answer to Europe’s demographic challenge. It builds on the outcomes of the AFE-INNOVNET Thematic Network on innovation for age-friendly environments, and closely cooperates with existing initiatives such as the WHO Global Network on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, the WHO-Europe Healthy City Network, and the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing.

The Covenant is established as an international non-for- pro t association under the Belgian Law and has been launched on 7 December 2015.

COST AGEISM

Member of the COST

Description

Ageism is highly prevalent. There is unequivocal evidence concerning the negative consequences associated with ageism at the individual, familial, and societal levels. The long term goal of this Action is to challenge the practice of ageism and allow older people to realize their full potential. This will be achieved by enhancing scientific knowledge and attention to ageism, by bringing together and integrating the different disciplines of research, by developing national, multi-national and international collaborations and fostering a new generation of researchers.

COST  SHELDOM 

Member of the COST

Description

SHELD-ON aims to foster knowledge exchange and the development of a joint research agenda in terms of design and development of multifunctional indoor environments to meet the requirements of Europe's ageing population while promoting healthy and safe ageing.