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EU Launches World's Largest Civilian Robotics Programme - 240,000 New Jobs Expected

The European Commission and 180 companies and research organisations (under the umbrella of euRobotics) have launched the world's largest civilian research and innovation programme in robotics. Covering manufacturing, agriculture, health, transport, civil security and households, the initiative - called SPARC - is the EU's industrial policy effort to strengthen Europe's position in the global robotics market (€60 billion a year by 2020).

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International Digital Health and Care Congress

10 - 12 September 2014, London, UK.
The International Digital Health and Care Congress is a three-day event which brings together researchers, policy makers, practitioners and innovators from all over the world to explore how the innovative use of technology is supporting improvements in the care of people with long-term conditions and other health and social care needs.

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Anoto Digital Writing Ensures Reduction of Duplicated Information at University Hospital of Wales

Anoto, the creator of digital writing technology, has announced that the maternity department of University Hospital of Wales, part of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, is using its digital pen technology to record results of foetal fibronectin (FFN) tests and digitise test results to reduce time spend on administration and ensure the hospital has digital records of test results.

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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Selects InterSystems TrakCare Health Information System

InterSystems, a global leader in software for connected care, has announced that North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has signed a contract for a new patient administration system (PAS) and electronic patient record (EPR) based on the InterSystems TrakCare® Internet-based unified healthcare information system.

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Pharmacists Go Live with GP Record Access

EMIS Group, the UK leader in connected healthcare software and services, has announced a major step forward in joined-up healthcare. In a UK first, community pharmacists are now able to access information from the GP record to support safer dispensing.

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'Virtual Human' Shows that Stiff Arteries can Explain the Cause of High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is highly age-related and affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. But doctors can't fully explain the cause of 90 per cent of all cases. A computer model of a "virtual human" suggests that stiff arteries alone are enough to cause high blood pressure.

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Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme Catalogue of Projects 2013

The objective of the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) is to enhance the quality of life of older people and strengthen the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The most important activity of the AAL Joint Programme is the regular publication of calls for proposals for research, development and innovation projects in the field of ICT for Active and Healthy Ageing. The programme co-funds projects within the user-driven-innovation paradigms between minimum three partners from AAL JP Partner States.

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New Sensor could Light the Way Forward in Low-Cost Medical Imaging

New research published in Nature's Scientific Reports, identifies a new type of light sensor that could allow medical and security imaging, via low cost cameras. The team of researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new 'multispectral' light sensor that detects the full spectrum of light, from ultra-violet (UV), to visible and near infrared light.

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Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Forum 2014

9 - 12 September 2014, Bucharest, Romania.
The Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Forum is the annual showcase event for the people involved in the AAL JP's projects and the AAL community. It is the core connection of the joint programme to the AAL Community.

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Appeal of Well-Being Applications Often Short-Lived

According to a doctoral thesis by Research Scientist Kirsikka Kaipainen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, online and mobile applications for stress management and healthy eating reach a large number of users but their appeal tends to be short-lived. Applications can contribute to improved well-being and provide support for behavioural changes as long as they are simple, attractive and easy to integrate into everyday life.

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