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Diogo Abrantes

Augmented Assisted Living, can it be a reAALity?

Virtual reality (VR) is based on computer-generated environments for you to interact with, and be immersed in, while augmented reality (also known as AR),...
AAL Market Observatory

GREAT Persuasive Ambiances: supporting the daily structure of people with dementia

Technopolis spoke with Walter Ritter, researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg and contributor to the project ‘GREAT Persuasive Ambiances’. We spoke at...
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ActiveAdvice Guidelines: Dementia

People who suffer from a form of dementia experience the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning. Of course, technology cannot solve the...
ActiveAdvice

ActiveAdvice Guidelines: Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way of contributing to a community, and it has positive impacts on the volunteer: it contributes to improve the quality...
ActiveAdvice

ActiveAdvice Guidelines: Travelling & Journeys

Senior citizens want and have the right to travel safely and comfortably, fully committing to the travel experience without taking unnecessary risks. How can...
Diogo Abrantes

Chatbots 101: “Pleased to meet you, what’s your name?”

A chatbot is a computer programme powered by rules and, sometimes, artificial intelligence, with which the user interacts via a chat interface. They determine...
Paul Schmitter

Alexa, what time are the grandchildren coming by?

Meet Alexa, your friendly personal home assistant. She can be activated with your voice; just say her name - “Alexa” - and ask her a...
AAL Market Observatory

Magic MiRo: The Autonomous Care Robot

Imagine a care-free home system that allows people the freedom to look after themselves using smart devices. Controlling your own private and intimate issues...
ActiveAdvice

Retirement and Care Facilities – Options For Different Needs

There is not one Place to grow old – there are many Growing old might be linked to changing needs and requirements. Sometimes their current...
ActiveAdvice

Support for People with Dementia: Memory Care

Decreasing mental Abilities demand appropriate Care With advancing age, not only the physical but also the mental abilities decrease. This age-related degradation of physical and...

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