1. Compensation of handicap and autonomy loss through e-technologies and home automation for elderly people in rural regions: An actual need for international initiatives networks Laurent Billonnet 1, Jean-Michel Dumas 1, Emmanuel Desbordes 2 and Bertrand Lapôtre 3 1 University of Limoges, France 2 Jean Favard High School, Guéret, France 3 CCGSV Administrative Community, Guéret, France laurent.billonnet@unilim.fr

2. Outline  The department of Creuse in France  The « Home Automation and Health Pole »  Autonom’Lab : a region initiative for a european project  Applied experiments  Research experiments  International collaborations

3. The department of Creuse in France … « How Europe will stand within the next 20 years … » Creuse is one of the oldest population in Europe The district of Guéret 19 towns 29000 inhabitants http://www.cc-gueret.fr/

4. The « Home Automation & Health Pole » « A rural initiative » E-communication techniques and networks technology + home automation management The objectives Improvement of the living conditions of elderly people, in respect for their socio- economic environment, following ethical rules; Improvement of the living conditions of elderly people, in respect for their socio- economic environment, following ethical rules; Help for the development of home automation companies and associated services for health and assistance domains; Help for the development of home automation companies and associated services for health and assistance domains; Participation of the university and the education system in specific training and research programs. Participation of the university and the education system in specific training and research programs.

5. SociologyMedical Social services Social convergence The « Home Automation & Health Pole » « A convergence challenge »  Technical and technological solutions for intelligent private housing thru wideband IP multiservices networks for:  Voice (VoIP, ToIP)  Imaging and video  Data transfer  Medical, social and juridical solutions to:  Compensate for handicap  Delay loss of autonomy IT - data processing Multimedia Telecomm. Home automation Numerical convergence

6. The « Home Automation & Health Pole » « The initial partners » Through applied experiments: Department Council of Creuse Department Council of Creuse Reeducation and Readaptation Centre (CRRF) of Noth in Creuse Reeducation and Readaptation Centre (CRRF) of Noth in Creuse Local hospital centres Local hospital centres Through academic organisations: « Home automation » section of Jean Favard High school « Home automation » section of Jean Favard High school Engineering school ENSIL (University of Limoges) Engineering school ENSIL (University of Limoges) « Home Automation and Autonomy » BSC (University of Limoges) « Home Automation and Autonomy » BSC (University of Limoges) « Space Design » section of Raymond Loewy High school « Space Design » section of Raymond Loewy High school

7. A region initiative for a european project A region initiative for a european project Public and private partners for a new research approach : University of Limoges University of Limoges Hospital centres (Guéret, Bourganeuf, Limoges) Hospital centres (Guéret, Bourganeuf, Limoges) Le CRRF of Noth Le CRRF of Noth « Elopsys » excellence pole « Elopsys » excellence pole « Home Automation & Health » pole « Home Automation & Health » pole Legrand industrial group Legrand industrial group Official organisations dedicated to elderly and disabled people Official organisations dedicated to elderly and disabled people National Centre for Innovation, Health and Autonomy National Centre for Innovation, Health and Autonomy Limousin Expansion and Limousin region Limousin Expansion and Limousin region … …

8. Applied experiments Preliminary results can be reported on:  Field trials: supply of 10 show apartments; supply of 10 show apartments; communication networks optimization; communication networks optimization;  Experiments of home automation products in the hospital of Guéret and surrounding medical centers;  Economic effects;  First results of work placements of the BSc program students;  Impact on the medical staff and people Adaptation / resistance to new practices monitored by e-technology. Adaptation / resistance to new practices monitored by e-technology. Inferred ethical problems. Inferred ethical problems.

9. Research experiments Scientific experiments at a research level:  Indoor communication studies in a perturbed environment (hospital);  Intelligent distributed home automation/communication network for daily activities assistance and monitoring;  Intelligent floor for people activity monitoring, people localization inside the house and real-time dangerous situation alarms;  Intelligent multimedia real-time network share notebook: a unique and centralized contextual multimedia tool for the disabled people, the disabled people, the family, the family, the medical assistants, the medical assistants, the home service assistants …; the home service assistants …;  Evaluation of the disabled or elderly people in terms of ergonomy, mental capabilities in conjunction with home automation equipments.

10. International collaborations (1) A prioritary policy  The university of Limoges is resolutely committed to expanding its international cooperation, at different levels: Educational programs: development of joint diplomas Educational programs: development of joint diplomas Research: centres of excellence, centres of competitiveness Research: centres of excellence, centres of competitiveness  Collaborative domains are placed under the responsibilities of research teams with four main objectives: The administrative and financial development of Limoges international research networks, based on our fields of excellence The administrative and financial development of Limoges international research networks, based on our fields of excellence The development of international diplomas and joint doctorates which are the basis of scientific and educational exchanges The development of international diplomas and joint doctorates which are the basis of scientific and educational exchanges The promotion and the support of international mobility The promotion and the support of international mobility Support programs to help partner universities in the developing countries develop their organizational, academic and research capabilities. Support programs to help partner universities in the developing countries develop their organizational, academic and research capabilities.

11. International collaborations (2) Collaborations worldwide  University of Stavanger (Norway), in the frame of Åsgard program www.uis.no  University of Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada), DOMUS laboratory domus.usherbrooke.ca  Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, University of Tomsk, (Siberia, Russia) www.tusur.ru/en/  Province of Trento, Italy  University of Trento (Italie), www.unitn.it www.unitn.it  Foundation Bruno Kessler, www.fbk.eu www.fbk.eu  VIA university in Horsens (Danemark) www.viauc.com

12. Are you interested in an international collaboration ? … Contact  Laurent Billonnet laurent.billonnet@unilim.fr Professor at the University of Limoges Professor at the University of Limoges ENSIL engineering School Director of the BSC « Home Automation and People Autonomy » Director of the BSC « Home Automation and People Autonomy » Coordinator of the « Home Automation and Health » group Coordinator of the « Home Automation and Health » group