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Ambient Assisted Living Preparing a European RTD programme. Michael Huch VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH huch@vdivde-it.de phone: +49.30.310078-193 http://www.aal169.org. What is AAL169?.
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Ambient Assisted LivingPreparing a European RTD programme Michael HuchVDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH huch@vdivde-it.de phone: +49.30.310078-193 http://www.aal169.org
What is AAL169? • Article 169 (of the EC treaty) states that the European Commission may support a member state driven initiative on RTD • AAL169 may start as a new multinational and multiannual research and innovation funding programme in 2007(after having successfully passed the co-decision procedure of the Counciland the EU Parliament) • Budget scenario: 25% AAL states, 25% EU, 50% IndustryTotal volume: 700 Mio € / 7 years
What is AAL169? (2) • A new way of European co-operation of ministries and programme managing agencies • Common elaboration of work programmes and calls • Common evaluation of projects • Common administration of projects • Activities: Up to two calls for proposals for research and innovation projects (cost-shared) per year • Calling for strong user involvement in the projects • Call topics will be pre-defined (top-down), but discussed by researchers and users in pre-call workshops
Vision of AAL169 • Ambient Assisted Living aims at prolongating the timepeople can live in a decent way in their own home environment by • increasing their autonomy and self-confidence, • the discharge of monotonously everyday activities, • monitoring and caring for the elderly or ill person, • enhancing the security and • saving resources.
Needs scenario The Ambient Assisted Living context: Basis for defining call topics
AAL169 “Innovation model” Demand Supply • Health care, Medical devices • Geronto technologies • Wellness • Services • Smart home • Smart textiles • Robotics • Consumer electronics • ... Matchingdemand - supply Technological options Use / Acceptance of AAL products / services Materials, Microelectronics, MST, Energy, Interfaces, Communication, ICT, Software/web/networks e.g.: adequate design; biographical experiences technological experiences; functionality Industry / Providers Elderly / disabled people Building construction, craft, providers, ICT, white goods, social care, insurances, ... Needs in: Health, Safety / Security, Independence, Mobility, Social Contacts, Privacy,…
Questions for discussion • At which level in the value creation chain, SWAMI issues are best dealt with? • In which way this can/should be achieved? • What is the role of (public) funding organisations in this respect?