Prof. Dr. Stefan Twieg
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AktiMuW - Active in old age through multisensory environmental perception
Title: AktiMuW - Active in old age through multisensory environmental perception
Description: Environmental awareness, perception and interaction are essential components of human life in order to carry out most daily activities independently. It is of utmost importance to be aware of one's surroundings in order to avoid dangerous situations and to move safely from one place to another. As these abilities are impaired in older people or people with sensory/cognitive/mobility impairments, modern multi-sensory and intuitive interactive digital assistive technologies are needed to address these issues. The HSA projects are therefore focused on these areas:
- Environmental perception and wayfinding: environment interpretation and wayfinding for navigation [outdoors/indoors]
- Human-machine interactions: Correct handling of the permitted supplementary material and posture of the user
- Human-machine interface: User interface for environmental interaction with visual and speech support
In addition, it is planned to develop the system as a modular device, which means that it can be flexibly integrated into any mechanical structure, provided that the mechanical dimensions/structures are suitable. The advantage of the system being modular opens up the possibility of integrating it into a wide range of permitted supplementary materials or into the user's body itself, making it a more practical and flexible solution for practice.
Project duration: 1.10.2023 - 31.12.2025
Funding body: BMBF
Funding program: WIR! TDG - Translation region for digitized healthcare
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