Demonstration of EMERGE project in Athens

Jan. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- The organization e-ISOTIS member of the EMERGE consortium cooperates with  Psycho geriatric Association ‘O Nestor ‘for  the Demonstration of the system .The Demonstration will take place at the Alzheimer centre of the Association in Athens  on 27thof January 2010.The aim is demonstrate the way the system works in real environment and  how elderly  people behave and use EMERGE . e-ISOTIS and EMERGE consortium have taken all the necessary protections concerning the data transferring, anonymisation and safety of the participants.

The main innovation of EMERGE project is to provide a model for recurring behaviors and experiences of elderly people following a holistic approach in order to detect deviations from their typical behaviour and to reason on acute disorders in their health condition. Outlines the functionality of the EMERGE application. By means of unobtrusive sensing, the behaviour and vital signs of the assisted person are analyzed for deviations from the typical daily routine. EMERGE will detect such suspicious situations, tries to prevent upcoming emergencies with stepwise assistance. First, it provides early proactive assistance, e.g., by providing helpful instructions. Next, it integrates friends, family, or caregivers. In case of an emergency that cannot be prevented with the first two steps, it supports the assisted person to contact an integrated emergency medical service (EMS) and reports the case by providing information about the current state and personal background of the affected person.

For More information http://www.emerge-project.eu/ and
Participation in the demonstration event please contact:Despina@e-isotis.org

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e-ISOTIS was established in 2004 in Athens (Greece), and is a non-profit making organization. In brief, the scope of e-ISOTIS is to support the People with Disabilities and elderly persons to overcome the existing barriers.