Objective The objective of the specific support action "Ambient assisted living" is to prepare an Art. 169 initiative in the field of "Small and smart technologies for ambient assisted living" to be submitted by the end of the year 2005.Ambient Assisted Living as a concept aims at prolonging the time, people can live in a decent way in their own flat by increasing their autonomy and self-confidence, the discharge of monotonously everyday activities, to monitor and care for the elderly or ill person, to enhance the security and to save resources. The Article 169-initiative in the field of "Small and smart technologies for ambient assisted living" undertaken jointly by several Member states will tackle the major challenges Europe has to face:1. It will stimulate the development of products and services for societies being characterised by demographic changes 2. It will improve policy co-ordination in a field where the innovation process has to be accompanied and stimulated by public authorities because of its social dimension.According to the philosophy of Art. 185 it is necessary to combine a European and national perspective and not only to work on the European or the national level. On the one hand the issue of an "ageing population" concerns all EU member states in equal measure. The European dimension allows to create a critical mass and to create synergies. Costs can be saved by a better cross-linking of national initiatives and activities. On the other hand social security systems are highly fragmented in Europe and cultures (e.g. acceptance of new products by elderly people) in the European countries still differ very much. This requires the involvement of the national level as well. This project covers all preparatory work needed to set-up the intended Art. 185 initiative. Fields of science humanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophy Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2002-2.3.5 - Research Networking Test beds Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator VDI/VDE INNOVATION + TECHNIK GMBH EU contribution No data Address Steinplatz 1 BERLIN Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUER BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG Germany EU contribution No data Address HEINEMANNSTRASSE 2 53175 BONN See on map Total cost No data BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUER VERKEHR, INNOVATION UND TECHNOLOGIE Austria EU contribution No data Address RADETSKYSTRASSE 2 1030 WIEN See on map Total cost No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution No data Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 ROMA See on map Total cost No data INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW Belgium EU contribution No data Address KAPELDREEF 75 3001 LEUVEN See on map Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Austria EU contribution No data Address KARLSPLATZ 13 1040 WIEN See on map Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN KEHITTAMISKESKUS Finland EU contribution No data Address KYLLIKINPORTTI 2 00101 HELSINKI See on map Total cost No data TEMAS AG TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES Switzerland EU contribution No data Address EGNACHERSTRASSE 69 ARBON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data