Karen Willems, Researcher eHealth at iMinds-SMIT-VUB

1. Results of the Apollon
pilot in homecare and
independent living
Karen Willems
Researcher
IBBT-SMIT-VUB
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2. Apollon key objectives
 Evaluate the added value for SME’s to use networks
of living labs to test and enter new markets cross-
border
 Validate the added value of a (domain specific) living
lab network
 Homecare & independent living services
 Energy efficiency
 eManufacturing
 eParticipation
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3. Objectives Homecare & Independent living
experiments
 Evaluate Homecare and Independent Living
services from different SME’s in another country
 Determine if it is feasible to develop a common
ecosystem living lab model
 Provide a “lessons learned” in transferring or setting-
up cross border living lab projects in homecare &
independent living
 Develop common methods
 Develop common tools
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4. Homecare & independent living pilot set-up
 Cluster 4 living labs
 Transfer three types of Forum Virium
Finland
H&IL services from one
market to another
 Videophony service AIM
XtramiraTM developed by The Netherlands
Televic from Belgium to
Finland
 ADL sensor network IBBT living lab
developed by Innovating Belgium
from the Netherlands to
Spain
Iavante
 I Can Help Service Spain
developed by Logica from
the Netherlands to Belgium
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5. Main challenge
 Local level : ecosystem building & open-innovation
culture
 Cross-border level: ecosystem mapping
Building and Consulting (advisory Local or regional Hardware/software/d
Government Service providers
housing industry bodies) authorities evice providers
Providers of AAL
Medical
products and Healthcare providers Industry Insurances NGO’s
institutions/hospitals
services
Non-university End user groups
Safety application
Universities research (patients, informal … …
providers
organisations carers etc.)
Identified AAL stakeholders - ICT enabled independent living for elderly: A status-
quo analysis on products and the research landscape in the field of Ambient
Assisted Living (AAL) in EU (Conrad & GaBner, 2010)
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6. Important overall pilot results
 Common cross-border ecosystem model for living
labs in healthcare isn’t feasible!
 Lots of differences:
 Value network differs: different actors with
different roles
 Organization of healthcare differs
 User needs, user expectations, …
 IT-infrastructure
 Regulations
 …
 Living lab as broker and matchmaker
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7. Living lab as broker and matchmaker • Able to activate the right
local stakeholders
required for the SME
• Able to provide direct
access to end-users to
SME with test and co-create
AAL abroad
product/s Cross-border • Provide insights in
ervice Living Lab health system,
regulations, etc.
Local Living
Lab
Cross-border
Living lab
Local living lab
ecosystem
Cross-border
Living Lab
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8. Critical elements identified during the pilot
 Living lab as facilitator and broker to address key
issues and critical elements in cross-border
healthcare projects Privacy
Access to
Liability
end-users
Rules &
Ethics
regulations Critical
elements in
cross-border
collaboration
Trust
in health Local
assessment
Cost Safety
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9. Conclusion
Towards a network of smart care living labs
 Strong need for a domain specific network of
living labs active in healthcare, homecare,
independent living, AAL, wellbeing, smart care,
prevention,…
 Knowledge & exchange platform
 Sharing domain specific knowledge and experience
 Developing domain specific methodologies and
services
 Gateway & broker for new collaborations
 Active connecting and collaborating environment
 Networking with other Living Labs (cross-domain)
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10. Conclusion
The network of smart care living labs
 Focus on combination of:
Technological
innovation
Business
Social
model
innovation
innovation
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11. More information
www.apollon-pilot.eu
www.ibbt.be
www.enoll.org
Questions?
karen.willems@ibbt.be
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