1. 2de IBBT Brokerage Event
Break-out Sessie
Domotica en ICT
in zorg en preventie
Session chair: Piet Demeester
IBBT Program Manager: Birgit Morlion

2. 2de IBBT Brokerage Event – Domotica en ICT in zorg en preventie
Objectives
Objectives:
IBBT = demand driven research
Interaction with industry and other organisations
Identification of research topics
Identification of interested parties
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Topics
Concept domotica + ICT
Market potential
Requirements
Some projects/ organisations
Discussion
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Concept
Smart Houses to support Quality of Life
Smart House= advanced domotica + adequate ICT
solutions
General : develop modern home systems to support
daily live available to everybody, for example home
management functions in general such as security,
energy, comfort
Tailor the user interface + services to groups with
specific needs (people with physical and/or mental
disabilities, mental illness, blind or deaf people or
elderly people)
Creation of ‘independent living systems’ (continue
an independent life in their own living environment
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Market potential
Ageing population
Increase of chronic illness
Pressure on healthcare expenditures
Lack of intra-mural capacity for above
groups (limited capacity of geriatrics, homes for the
elderly, service flats, …)
The wish to stay at home
…
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Market potential
Ageing population
Increasing need for home care!
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Market potential
Homecare situation in Flanders
Studie verpleegkundige kerninterventies, jan 2005, www.witgelekruis.be
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Market potential
Dementia/ Alzheimer in the homecare
Desorientation and disfunction of memory
Typical age > 65 j
Focus on care
Maximum support is needed to minimize the
impact on daily live
Support of family, friends, …
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Market potential
Orthopedical care in homecare
Typical age: 70 – 80 j
Fractures after fall (osteoporosis)
Increase safety in the home environment!
Continued risk analysis of home environment.
Technological support to alleviate problems
related to age related deficiencies
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Some projects / organisations
DEM-DISC project of Telematica Institute, NL,
(www.telin.nl )
A Dynamic Interactive Social Chart in Dementia care
Service bundling architecture and mobile data
exchange services
RERC-Tech-Aging institute, US, (www.rerc.ufl.edu )
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on
Technology for Successful Aging
Research and development on communications, home
monitoring, and "smart" technology for older persons
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Some projects / organisations
NL smart houses, Nationale Kenniscentrum voor
Domotica & Slim Wonen
http://www.smart-homes.nl/
In-HAM (www.in-ham.be)
Innovation center in Housing for Adapted Movement
Advice/ information/ design in the field of assistive
technology in buildings and living –environments
4 demonstration dwellings
KITTZ promotion of independent living
http://kittz.leonesit.com/kr_kittz/
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Conclusions
Zero-touch / user friendliness
Interoperability
Flexibility (personalized)
Data acquisition and management
Security
Safety
Robustness and Scalability
User requirements
Legal constraints
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Conclusions
Extra input from session attendees:
Both security and safety need to be considered
(safety=to guarantee fail safe operation in all
situations)
iDTV based interfaces for eHomeCare services are
important as they are present in most homes
Interfacing with sensors
Migration problem for old houses to have extensive
cabling, electricity, etc.
Business modelling is important as well
Evaluating psychological factor of elderly people who
can stay at home instead of moving to RVT
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