Objective The main objective of this project is to allow dependent people to stay at home in a medically safe environment through the assistance of a multimedia PC managing a bio monitoring and an alarm system with remote response capability.This project addresses the needs of disabled and elderly people. The aim is to maintain disabled and elderly people in their homes [instead of a retirement home], allowing them to have a normal life, even when they have serious illness. Two important aspects will be developed :- A classical alarm system managed by the PC using sensors to detect non activity, intrusion or any other kind of problem which, after a local enquiry by intercom system, will transmit the alarm to the relevant service (Fire brigade, Emergency Care Unit....).- A bio-monitoring system managed by a PC allowing medical staff to have local access to the beneficiary's file.The multimedia PC will supervise the home ensuring a safe and secure environment and will co-ordinate the home delivered services such as doctors, nurses.Technical Approach : The HELP'ME project is based on an intelligent multimedia PC which,1) after reception of signals issued by the sensors located in the home, will inform the beneficiary by an audio and visual signal of the nature of the problem and inform the co-ordination centre through the Public Switch Telephone Network when necessary2) will report all medical data issued by the bio-monitoring system (pulse, blood pressure, cardiac rhythm ...) and allow the specialised staff to keep the patient's file updated on a daily basis3) The system will take into account the behaviour patterns and habits of disabled and elderly persons and will locate the sensors accordingly - at strategic places (shower, kitchen, bed...). The system will use the television screen and a speaker to inform them in case of alarm.Impact and Expected Results : With the assistance of the computer, disabled or older people can have a normal life from a medical and a social point of view. Moreover the system by virtue of its modularity will grow with the degree of dependence. The system can fit in any kind of housing. Programme(s) HS-TIDE 1 - Technology initiative (EEC) for disabled and elderly people (TIDE), 1993-1994 Topic(s) 2.2 - Location and remote support Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CWS Biotel EU contribution No data Address Avenue du Général Leclerc 78220 Viroflay France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Conseil Général 92 France EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Germany EU contribution No data Address Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 71 53113 Bonn See on map Total cost No data France Télécom France EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Rheinmetall Mess-und Prüftechnick Germany EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Technologie Zentrum Nord GmbH Germany EU contribution No data Address Neuensothriether Straße 20 29345 Unterlüß See on map Total cost No data
