FocusLocus: ADHD management Gaming System for educational achievement and social inclusion

Project Information

FocusLocus

Grant agreement ID: 732375

DOI 10.3030/732375

Project closed

EC signature date 27 October 2016

Start date 1 November 2016

End date 31 January 2019

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Total cost € 1 110 991,08

EU contribution € 999 562,50

Coordinated by

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

Objective

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects a significant part of the population and causes considerable behavioural problems, learning limitations in the context of the formal education system and increased chances for social exclusion. Current treatment approaches induce high costs to welfare systems and individuals, while the widespread usage of stimulant medication remains a subject of controversy due to undesirable side-effects. FocusLocus brings together a multidisciplinary Consortium of partners aiming to design and produce market-oriented products and services for ADHD management by leveraging knowledge and technology from previous research and innovation activities. FocusLocus proposes a highly disruptive and innovative game-based intervention, relying on agent-based game mechanics that incorporate learning schemes for mental and motor skill acquisition and behavioural change, adopting multisensory user interaction, featuring personalisation, adaptation, performance analytics and monitoring features, delivered in a dual User Experience (UX) mode. Even though FocusLocus will be designed, tested and evaluated specifically for the case of ADHD management, it is expected that it will also be beneficial to a number of other associated mental, psychological and cognitive disorders and learning disabilities, thus generating a substantial marketing potential. FocusLocus activities will include the deployment of a pilot study for the extensive assessment of the proposed gaming system, the generation of evidence regarding its performance, the documentation of results for further ADHD research purposes and the creation of solid foundations for a marketable product.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › neurobiology
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › pharmaceutical drugs
• social sciences › sociology › social issues › social inequalities
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › business models
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › employment

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ICT-24-2016 - Gaming and gamification

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2016-2017

See other projects for this call

Sub call

H2020-ICT-2016-1

Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

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

• Net EU contribution: € 419 062,50
• Address: END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET ; 15341 Agia Paraskevi ; Greece
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 419 062,50

Participants (7)

CORTECHSCONNECT LIMITED

Ireland

• Net EU contribution: € 126 000,00
• Address: 125 BELFRY HALL CITYWEST ; D24X D45 Dublin
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 180 000,00

VIRTUALWARE 2007 SA

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 134 000,00
• Address: CALLE USAUSUAGA MODULO 5 6 7 PLANTA 7 SUPERIOR ELEMENTO 3 PARCELA 8 1 POLIGONO ARTUNDUAGA 7 ; 48970 Basauri
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 262 178,58

Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

FUNDACION VIRTUALWARE LABS

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 70 750,00
• Address: CALLE USAUSUAGA 1 PLANTA 7 ; 48970 Basauri Bizkaia
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Total cost: € 70 750,00

HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE

Participation ended

Ireland

• Net EU contribution: € 0,00
• Address: DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL-STEEVEN S LANE ; D08 W2A8 DUBLIN
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Total cost: No data

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Greece

• Net EU contribution: € 119 375,00
• Address: MAKEDONOMACHOU PRANTOUNA 7 ; 11525 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 119 375,00

FUNDACIO PRIVADA PER A LA RECERCA I LA DOCENCIA SANT JOAN DE DEU

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 111 562,50
• Address: SANTA ROSA 39-4 ; 08950 Esplugues De Llobregat
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 130 375,00

Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DEU

Spain

• Net EU contribution: € 18 812,50
• Address: PASEO SANT JOAN DE DEU 2 ; 08950 Esplugues De Llobregat
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Total cost: € 18 812,50