GrowMeUp
GrowMeUp Project Description:
In 2016, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, estimated that nearly one fifth of Europe’s population was 65 years or older. To tackle this continuing massive demographic change, the GrowMeUp project has developed affordable robotic technology. The aim was to connect the elderly to a virtual care network and provide support for personal and care tasks to ensure their well-being and safety. The result is the robot GrowMu.
GrowMeUp developed advanced algorithms so GrowMu can adapt to changes and behaviour of the elderly to capture their routine. This means the robot can detect situations that could be improved upon and act in the case of danger such as a call for appropriate help. Scenarios needing attention range from suggestions for new recipes to a warning that a step is likely to cause a fall.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 643647.
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