Project description ICT for Ageing and WellbeingGIRAFF+ develops a system for early detection and adaptive support to people's changing needs related to ageing. The Giraff+-system consists of a network of home sensors that measure e.g. blood pressure and temperature, or detect e.g. whether somebody occupies a chair, falls down or moves inside a room. The data from these sensors are interpreted by an intelligent system in terms of activities (e.g. the person is going to bed) and health and wellbeing (e.g. the person is tired or well rested). Alarms or reminders to the person or his/her caregivers can be triggered, and the generated data can be analysed over time by a health professional. Part of the system is a telepresence robot, Giraff, which can be moved around in the home remotely via the internet, e.g. by a caregiver. The Giraff is effectively a mobile communication platform, with video camera, display, microphone and speakers, which helps the user to maintain his/her social contacts. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Early detection and adaptive support to changing individual needs related to ageing is an important challenge in today society. The Giraff+ project aims at developing a system that addresses such a challenge. The system consists of a network of home sensors that measure e.g. blood pressure or temperature, or detect e.g. whether somebody occupies a chair, falls down or moves inside a room. The data from these sensors are interpreted by an intelligent system in terms of activities, e.g. the person is going to bed, and health and wellbeing, e.g. the person is tired or well rested. These activities can then trigger alarms or reminders to the person or his/her caregivers, or be analysed over time by a health professional. The system should automatically adapt to perform specific services such as checking the person's sleeping patterns. There is also a telepresence robot, the Giraff, which can be moved around in the home by somebody connected to it over internet, e.g. a caregiver. The Giraff is effectively a mobile communication platform, equipped with video camera and display, and microphone and speakers, and it helps the user to maintain his/her social contacts. Particular emphasis is put on user evaluation outside the laboratories. The Giraff+ system will be installed and evaluated in at least 15 homes of elderly people distributed in three European countries (Sweden, Italy and Spain). These evaluations will drive the development of the system. The concept of "useworthiness" will be central in order to assure that the Giraff+ system provides services that are easy and worth using. In addition, by using existing and affordable components (besides the Giraff robot also sensors from two participating companies: Tunstall and IntelliCare) we strive to achieve a system that is affordable and close to commercialization. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensors Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2011.5.4 - ICT for Ageing and Wellbeing Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2011-7 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator Contact Amy LOUTFI Dr Coordinator OREBRO UNIVERSITY Address Fakultetsgatan 1 70182 Orebro Sweden See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Örebro län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Amy Loutfi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDAD DE MALAGA Spain EU contribution € 262 060,00 Address Avda cervantes, num. 2 29016 Malaga See on map Region Sur Andalucía Málaga Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact José Antonio Molina Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SERVICIO ANDALUZ DE SALUD Spain EU contribution € 84 400,00 Address Avenida de la constitucion 18 41071 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elena Martin-Bautista (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 720 036,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rosario Falcone (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AZIENDA UNITA SANITARIA LOCALE ROMA/A ASL RM/A Italy EU contribution € 96 280,00 Address Via ariosto 3/9 00195 Roma See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marcello Turno (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data INTELLICARE - INTELLIGENT SENSING IN HEALTHCARE LDA Portugal EU contribution € 316 900,00 Address Rue d. manuel i 92 3030-320 Coimbra See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Luísa Matos (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data OREBRO LANS LANDSTING Sweden EU contribution € 95 775,00 Address . 701 16 Orebro See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Örebro län Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mats Eriksson (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data MALARDALENS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 117 840,00 Address Hogskoleplan 1 721 23 Vasteraas See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Västmanlands län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Henrik Enocsson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University Sweden EU contribution € 280 200,00 Address Paradisgatan 5c 22100 Lund See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Britt Östlund (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data GIRAFF TECHNOLOGIES AB Sweden EU contribution € 257 887,00 Address Sintervagen 14 72130 Vasteras See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stephen Von Rump (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data XLAB RAZVOJ PROGRAMSKE OPREME IN SVETOVANJE DOO Slovenia EU contribution € 130 912,00 Address Pot za brdom 100 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gregor Pipan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 79 920,00 Address Whitley lodge whitley bridge DN14 0HR Goole See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber North Yorkshire North Yorkshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Qvarnlöf Peter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data