Ambient Assisted Living for the ageing society Call 6 strategic objective 2.6.2 Presentation for information days Units involved: C2 – Strategy for ICT Research and Development D1 – Communication technologies, D2 – Networked Audiovisual Systems G2 – Micro- and Nanosystems, G3 –Embedded Systems H1 – ICT for Health, H3 – eInclusion

Developing Technologies WITH and FOR the users Demand Supply Matching demand - supply Use/ Acceptance, accessibility of products/ services Technological options e.g.: Design for All; usability; privacy; functionality, cost-effective Materials, sensors, Micro and embedded systems, telemedicine, smart objects ,HMI, ubiquitous Communication and Computing, context aware services, Robotics, Security, ….. Elderly people, Carers Family, friends Industry/ Providers Needs in: Health/Activity Monitoring, Safety/ Security, Assistance, Independence, Mobility, Social Contacts,… Service providers, ICT products, white goods, smart homes, social care, insurances, health care

EU policy & instruments Policy framework - i2010 Information space Innovation Inclusion Flagships ICT and ageing Intelligent car Digital libraries Regulation e.g.: Privacy, security, accessibility, safety… Deployment and Awareness eTEN - projects CIP/ICT-PSP – new 2007 Structural funds Conferences R&D FP5 - legacy projects FP6 - ongoing projects Call 6 AAL FP7 - new opportunities Art 169 AAL (MS, regional focus, expected launch end 2006)

IPs and STREPs Focus 1 Focus 2 End-User centered solutions supporting collaboration and integration between different actors and services Focus 1 Integration of advanced ICTs into working prototypes for assisted Living (Examples: Context-aware smart products, systems and services for independent living, safety and security, advanced technologies) Focus 2 Development of AAL systems reference architectures allowing for seamless integration of devices, sub-systems and services (Examples: System interoperability and management, contribution to standards, service engineering, Microsystems, telecommunications, privacy protection, smart sensors.)

SSAs and CAs Specific Support Actions Coordination actions Legal & Regulatory, Ethical Psychological Socio economic Organisational Financial … Coordination actions bridging different constituencies support to clustering coordination between projects international cooperation

Budget Total indicative budget 40 M€ Expected 2 – 4 projects IPs: 50% STREPs, CAs, SSAs: 50% Coverage of call issues

Proposal requirements Respond to end-user needs/preferences (independent living, autonomy, self determinations reduce need for institutionalization) Significant end-user interaction & involvement in R&D process Multidisciplinary projects teams Involvement of relevant public authorities Verification and testing of results Lead to cost-effective user-friendly solutions Holistic and Integrated solutions Stimulate business innovation and involve major industrial partners, including SMEs Clear Exploitation of outcomes Refocus possible resubmissions Particular emphasis on S/T excellence and impact

Guidance for IPs In addition to the general guidelines special emphasis is put on: End-user centered solutions Addressing “real life” multidisciplinary challenges Producing integrated solutions (e.g. informal, social, and health care) Ambitious demonstrations Sustainable exploitation Strong industrial involvement including SME Clear impact Not necessarily large number of partners but committed partners with expertise to achieve results

Guidance for STREP Innovative/ “risky” RTD for end-user solutions Advanced technologies prototypes Beyond state of the art RTD (including high risk) Small, focused projects limited project duration Exploratory RTD for targeted issues Contributing to integrated solutions Building on existing and emerging technologies and standards …

Guidance for SSA and CA Involve Key actors from the field Clear identification of constituencies to be bridged Bringing coherence and consolidating the domain Development of roadmaps addressing key challenges Increasing awareness among decision makers about possible ICT solutions Building synergies among national initiatives Contributing to build economies of scale

References CORDIS Address of Strategic objective http://cordis.europa.eu.int/ist/so/aal/home.html Call Information in Cordis http://fp6.cordis.europa.eu.int/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP6DetailsCallPage&call_id=271 AAL for the Ageing Society http://europa.eu.int/information_society/policy/accessibility/aal4as/index_en.htm Circa repository http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/infso/e-inclusion/library?l=/meeting/2006-01-30_info