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Name of the project and acronym
Active@Home
Coordinator (Name of the company or organization):
Dividat
Duration (in months) of the project and starting date (month, year):
36M – 01/05/2016
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Consortium:
Role (only
Name
among these:
Dividat GmbH
SME
Fraunhofer Portugal
R&D
(AICOS)
ETH Zurich R&D
UNIE KBO USER
Conforto emUSER
Casa, Lda.
MIRALab SARL
SME
Country
Website
Switzerlandhttp://www.dividat.com/
Portugal http://www.fraunhofer.pt/
Switzerlandhttp://www.ibws.ethz.ch/
Netherlandshttp://www.uniekbo.nl/
Portugal http://www.comfortkeepers.com/
Switzerlandhttp://miralab.com/
Objective of the project (Get inspired with the questions below in 7 lines sharp):
Active@Home intends to be a holistic approach to increase physical activity of elderly
population, while motivating them through captivating and challenging multi-player
exergames, video games played through physical exercise. The user will be able to choose
the type of exercise that suits him/her best: from sequences of games composed together
to create workouts, dance exercises based on traditional dances from different European
countries or Tai Chi training. With this, social capabilities will be promoted to foster
community engagement and enhance cultural and cognitive aspects.
Project Overview (Including technology in use, end-users involvement – 12 lines sharp):
Falls are one of the most common health related problems in the elderly population,
representing more than 50% of the hospitalizations due to injuries. Falls are also
considered one of the main causes for institutionalization and loss of independence and
thus have a great impact on the person’s quality of life. To provide a solution to this
growing concern, this consortium has launched Active@Home, a project based on
exergames, dance and Tai Chi, as studies have already shown that this type of training
programs can significantly improve balance, strength and coordination in elderly people.
The proposed solution, focused on physical, cognitive and social aspects, aims at
promoting physical activity at home and foster fall prevention. It will be designed for large
screens (TVs) through HDMI dongles and all exercises will be monitored using simple
wearable motion sensors and guided by user-friendly virtual characters. 20 users in each
country (Switzerland, The Netherlands, Portugal) will participate in extended field trials
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Expected results and impact (Get inspired by the questions below in 7 lines sharp):
Any intervention aiming to prevent the occurrence of falls may result in a reduction of the
direct costs related to the medical services and also indirect costs related to other health
and care pathways (due to the lack of independence, social isolation, depression, among
others). Impactful results on health, independence and functional capabilities, together
with an analysis of the costs associated to the installation requirements and equipment,
are expected to be sufficient to influence healthcare funders, community organizations
and even public policies towards more appropriate management of falls in the older age.
Total budget of the project:
2,5 mi €
Public Contribution (National + EC):
1,5 mi €
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Website link(s):
http://www.active-at-home.com
Contact person (name, e-mail, and phone):
Bujar Badalli, [email protected], +41789474884
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Health and care
Health Care and Prevention
Body functions
Neuromusculoskeletal-movement
Living & Buildings
Home supply
Safety & Security
Falls
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Work & Training
Vitality & Abilities
Physical abilities
Cognitive abilities
Leisure & Culture
Sport and and fitness
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