Unobtrusive Smart Environments for Independent Living \nUSEFIL

Project description

ICT for Ageing and Wellbeing

USEFIL provides advanced but affordable in-home monitoring and web communication solutions that are unobtrusive. It addresses the gap between state of the art technological research and the practical needs of elderly people. USEFIL uses low cost "off-the-shelf" technology to develop immediately applicable services that assist the elderly in maintaining their independence and daily activities. Installation of the USEFIL system will not require retrofitting in a person’s residence and will be almost invisible once installed. Elements are e.g. low cost wireless video cameras, a smart web-TV and a wrist-worn mobile unit (matching daily activities with the user profile).  The software driven system will be based on open source platforms, so applications can be easily added or taken out with no real limit to the number of services offered. Based on extensive user tests, USEFIL intends to provide guidelines for technology developers to optimize the future generation of applications for an ageing population.

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
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""

Address

End Of Patriarchou Grigoriou E And 27 Neapoleos Street
15341 Agia Paraskevi
Greece

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 626 505

Administrative Contact

HOMER PAPADOPOULOS (Mr.)

Participants (9)

TP Vision Belgium NV

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 120 574

Address

Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 19
9052 Gent

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Eric Moons (Mr.)

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 403 650

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Andrea Zeumann (Ms.)

UNIVERSITAET BREMEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 340 972

Address

Bibliothekstrasse 1
28359 Bremen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Michael Lawo (Prof.)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

Participation ended

Finland

EU contribution

€ 417 756

Address

Tekniikantie 4 A
02044 VTT Espoo

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Artem Katasonov (Dr.)

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Greece

EU contribution

€ 412 781

Address

Kedea Building, Tritis Septemvriou, Aristotle Univ Campus
54636 Thessaloniki

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Georgia Petridou (Ms.)

MACCABI SHEIRUTEI BRIUT FOUNDATION

Israel

EU contribution

€ 434 260

Address

Hamered Street 27
68125 Tel Aviv

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Rachelle Kaye (Dr.)

TP VISION EUROPE BV

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 144 627

Address

Prins Bernhardplein 200
1097 JB Amsterdam

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Arne Duwaer (Dr.)

PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE BV

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 18 624

Address

High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Patrick Keur (Mr.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 457 250

Address

Kirby Corner Road - University House
CV4 8UW Coventry

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Peter Hedges (Dr.)