Project: Victorya a robot for integrated care@home and peace of mind of carers

Acronym	VictoryaHome (Reference Number: aal-2012-5-228)
Duration	01/04/2013 - 01/10/2016
Project Topic	What if at Irene’s home there was a robot that “knows” what is happening with her in the house and shares this knowledge with her carers? It does not tell all it knows, but will let them know when there might be a problem. The robot knows about its user, if she took medication and when, whether she is taking enough water and what her activity level is. It also knows if she has fallen down and can automatically call someone to help. At this stage the carer can come in the house “virtually” using the tele-presence function. The key advantage of this platform is that it does not depend wholly on automated functions, but augments them with immediate human presence when needed or desired by the older adult user. The project is not only about responding to specific problems, but mainly promotes self-care and allows the carers to know that everything is fine. This happens by putting in the older adult’s hands the responsibility of drinking water more frequently, taking the medicines on time, and being more active. She knows this will let her carers stay informed regarding key status indicators and activities, showing she is OK, so that the carers will feel greater confidence as a result. Four trials will take place in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Portugal, where older adults at home and remote informal carers will interact with the developed product. This will provide a comprehensive coverage of the European context, namely northern, central and southern Europe.
Network	AAL
Call	Call 5 – Daily Life Activities

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
	Bluecaring SA		Portugal
	Envida Zorgt'huis		Netherlands
	FFO Funksjonshemmedes Fellesorganisasjon		Norway
	Giraff Technologies AB		Sweden
	GroenekruisDomicura		Netherlands
	Joint Care Technologies		Sweden
	Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, University Hospital		Norway
	R&D Council, Sörmland County		Sweden
	SOS International as		Norway
	Stichting Smart Homes		Netherlands
	Tromso Telemedicine Consult AS		Norway