1. 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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.)

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 …

10. 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

11. References CORDIS Address of Strategic objective
Call Information in Cordis
AAL for the Ageing Society
Circa repository