GiraffPlus

GiraffPlus

Combining Social Interaction and Long-term Monitoring for

Promoting Independent Living AndreA Orlandini National Research Council of Italy Institute of Cognitive Science and Technology E-mail: [email protected]

The GiraffPlus Project

FP7-ICT-2011-7 Duration of the Project: 36 Months (2012 – 2014) Project Coordinator Amy Loutfi Örebro University Technical Manager Gabriella Cortellessa CNR-ISTC

Web Site: http://www.giraffplus.eu

University/R&D Örebro University (Sweden) CNR-ISTI (Italy) CNR-ISTC (Italy) Lund University (Sweden) Mälardalen University (Sweden) University of Malaga (Spain) Public Healthcare Systems ASL RM/A (Italy) Örebro County Council (Sweden) Servicio Andaluz De Salud (Spain) Companies Giraff AB (Sweden) ISA - Intellicare (Portugal) Tunstall (U.K.) Xlab (Slovenia)

Objectives of GiraffPlus

To develop a complete system which combines physiological and environmental sensors, data interpretation and intelligent adaptable software services to support elderly people at home Particular attention is given to:

• Support prevention and long term monitoring • Foster social interaction and communication • Adopt a user-centered design approach • Evaluate the system outside the laboratory • Assess the “use-worthiness” of the system in the long

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Achievements after Year 2

Completed second Prototype consisting of: •  Enhanced version of the GiraffPlus system,

first version of plug and play middleware, first version of semi-autonomous Giraff

•  Context recognition and configuration planning integrated with each other

•  A first version of Data Visualization and Personalization Module

•  Several services selected from user requirements and implemented

•  Deployment in 6 test sites in Sweden, Italy and Spain

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Remarks & Challenges

Relevant Outcomes: •  Moving from the lab to real living environments •  UniversAAL compliant ICT solution Crucial Points: •  System Dependability •  Smooth Deployment •  TRL 4/5 Interesting Research Opportunities: •  Personalized Services •  Robot as a Hub for Services •  Enhanced HRI

AndreA Orlandini Institute for Cognitive Science and Technology National Research Council of Italy (ISTC-CNR) email: [email protected]

Thanks for your kind attention!!!

www.giraffplus.eu

Partially Funded by the EU (FP7 ICT GA 288173)

GiraffPlus is also part of the following partnerships/thematic networks: