Innovation in supporting people at risk of falling

The Health, Design & Technology Institute (HDTI) at Coventry University, and the West Midlands Regional Telehealthcare Network and Warwickshire PCT were funded by NHS West Midlands to evaluate the use of fall detectors in the West Midlands. The project found that there is a lack of knowledge amongst the public and healthcare professionals, which can […]

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Research and Development in Assistive Technology

The UK’s annual Parliamentary report on research and development in assistive technology has been published on the Department of Health website.  The report mentions a range of projects both in the UK and wider, including FARSEEING! Follow the link to find out more: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assistive-technology-for-disabled-and-older-people-research-and-development-work

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Public Deliverable D5.1 Report

D5.1 is a report on telemedicine service models: “Report on the rationale behind, and description of telemedicine models to be developed through the project within the areas of detection of real falls, assessment of risk of falling and exercise guidance, and description of how the universAAL platform can be developed to fit the needs of […]

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