Test region West-AAL
“West-AAL” was an innovative and comprehensive test region for Active and Assisted Living technologies in Western Austria.
West-AAL was an Austrian test region for Active & Assisted Living (AAL) that put innovative technologies and services into practice to enable older people to lead independent lives. The aim of the initiative was to bring together the research community, industry, the health and social care sectors, and end-users to jointly develop, test and refine solutions tailored to people’s needs.
Through close collaboration between research institutions, companies and partners in the field, new products and services were tested under real-world conditions. The pilot region thus supported the development of user-centred innovations and promoted the transfer of knowledge between research and application.
Among other outcomes, the network and activities of the test region gave rise in 2015 to the SMARTER LIVES SMARTER LIVES event series, which brings together researchers, practitioners, businesses and interested members of the public. The event provides a platform for discussion on current developments, innovative technologies and societal challenges relating to the topic of a good quality of life in old age.
The experience gained through the WEST-AAL project forms an important basis for the activities of the AAL Competence Network and helps to make innovative technologies for a good quality of life in old age visible, assessable and suitable for practical use.
Projektdaten
| Project number | 840714 |
| Project duration | January 2014 – May 2017 |
| Funding programme | FFG benefit, BMIMI |
| Project lead | Mag. Nesrin Ates (Project Coordinator) University of Innsbruck – Institute of Management and Marketing |
| Project partners | University of Innsbruck (consortium leader) Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV) UMIT – Private University of Health Sciences Medical Informatics and Technology Innsbruck Social Services (ISD) Senioren Residenzen Gemeinnützige Betriebsgesellschaft (SRGB) St. Josef Social and Health District (SGG) Götzis Social Services (SDG) Municipality of Hall in Tirol (STH) St. Anna Aid for Older People (SAH) FAWO GmbH, Gekko it-solutions GmbH |
Results & Key Areas
As part of the WEST-AAL project, numerous technologies and services designed to support independent living in old age were developed, tested and evaluated. The test region offered companies, research institutions and health and social care organisations the opportunity to test and further develop innovative solutions under real-world conditions.
Key areas of focus included intelligent assistance systems, health and care technologies, digital communication solutions, and approaches to support safety, mobility and social participation in old age. By involving users, important insights were gained for the needs-based design of future products and services.
WEST-AAL thus made a significant contribution to the development and testing of innovative AAL solutions and laid valuable foundations for future research and implementation projects.
Further information
Further information on the WEST-AAL test region can be found on the official project website and on the AAL Austira platform. There you will find details of the project partners, the activities carried out and the results achieved by the test region.
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