Aged people integration, mobility, safety and quality of life enhancement through driving

Objective

In western society the older population is increasing, thus leading to a greater participation of older persons in traffic. This project focuses on two key milestones:
i) developing the required knowledge and tools to establish rational policies for delivering certification of fitness to drive and
ii) helping as much as possible older age groups to continue driving safely, as enhanced mobility leads to increased well-being for them.

AGILE aims to develop a new set of training, information, counselling and driving ability assessment tools for the elderly, evaluating their full range of physical, cognitive, behavioural and interactional abilities and not just checking a few sensory and motor functions (as is currently the case). To realise such a challenging task and achieve the targeted goals, a multi-disciplinary team of 13 Participants representing 7 European countries has been formulated.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-6. - Key action The Ageing Population and Disabilities

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Address

Charilaou 6Th Km - Thermi Road
57001 Thermi
Greece

Participants (13)

AUTOVEILIGHEID N.V.

Belgium

Address

Lammerdies 7
2240 Geel

BELGISCH INSTITUUT VOOR DE VERKEERSVEILIGHEID VZW

Belgium

Address

Haachtsesteenweg 1405
1130 Bruxelles

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

DR-ING. REINER FOERST GMBH

Germany

Address

Robert-wilheim-bunsen-strasse 5
51647 Gummersbach

FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FUER ARBEITSPHYSIOLOGIE UND ARBEITSSCHUTZ E.V.

Germany

Address

Ardeystrasse 67
Dortmund

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE HANDICAPPED

Greece

Address

Xasias Av., 7Th Bus Stop
13122 Nea Liosia

PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION OF PARAPLEGICS

Greece

Address

Giannari 30 & Paraskevopoulou Street
10445 Athens

STR SERVICE AB, SWEDISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRIVING SCHOOLS SERVICE LTD

Sweden

Address

Jaervgatan, 4
26144 Landskrona

SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Sweden

Address

Olaus Magnus Väg 37
Linköping

UNIVERSITAET BASEL

Switzerland

Address

Wilhelm Klein - Strasse 27
4025 Basel

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Nobelstrasse 12C
70569 Stuttgart

UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND

United Kingdom

Address

Armstrong House, District 2
NE37 1PR Newcastle

VERA FIMM, PSYCHOLOGISCHE TESTSYSTEME

Germany

Address

In Den Heimgaerten 27
52134 Herzogenrath