AID2BeWell
AI-based Emotion Detection and Behavior Change Robot Support System to benefit Ageing Well
The Project
In this greying society it is important to develop user-centered technology to support active and healthy living. AID2BeWell is a short collaborative project funded by AAL (Active and Assisted Living) Europe. In this project we will research and develop robot software to help with a healthy lifestyle. There is a wide array of lifestyle interventions that could benefit healthy aging if delivered in the most effective way. A key technology that could help older adults in their home environment is a robot platform that delivers adaptive personal behaviour change suggestions promoting well-being.
Recent robots for older users are usually simple systems primarily combating loneliness or performing specific tasks (e.g. taking medications). Or complex systems aimed at larger health care organizations. Our aim is to develop software that can run on a personal robot and have intuitive interactions based on the emotional state of the user. VicarVision will develop their emotion analysis software to function on a robot platform. With the help of Salzburg Research, we will develop decision trees and integrate behavior interventions. Sigmund Freud University will be key in developing the scenarios and ethical requirements. In addition, we have three end-user organizations, Happy Aging (Belgium), KempenLife (NL), and 50plus (Austria), to help in cocreation research and piloting the robot.
With this project, we intend to create an AI-based emotion detection behaviour change personal robot support system (ROSS). With a strong focus on end-user requirements, we will find the best way to develop ROSS to benefit the older user. Emotion recognition will go further than basic emotions by including complex emotions and longer mood states based on arousal and valence levels. This will ultimately allow for more empathic and beneficial human-robot interactions.
This project could be the key to bringing affordable social robots to the market to help people age well.
CEO of VicarVision
Innovation
01 End-User Focus
AID2BeWell has a very strong focus and involvement of the end-user.
02 Beyond State-of-the-Art
The AI emotion and mood recognition technology is beyond state-of-the-art
03 JITAIs
Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions are integrated in the system
Latest updates
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Project Results
We have officially finished the project and would like to thank all partners and participants for their contribution to the project. We are very happy to have successfully been able to test a prototype of the software …
Presentation at AAL Praxiskonferenz in Graz
Salzburg Research presented the AID2BeWell project on November 16th at the AAL conference in Austria. The AAL practice conference offered an exchange of experience from AAL solutions in operation in over 1000 Austrian …
Social Robots workshop at EWAHA2022 in Gdansk
Last week was the European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing (EWAHA) where people gathered from all over Europe to Gdansk to talk about healthy ageing technology and innovation. There were many interesting interactive …
Contact Us
For questions regarding the project or potential collaborations please contact the project coordinator Tess den Uyl by email.
For people who are interested in participating in the project or have participated in the project and would like to have more information, please contact your national end-user organization.
Netherlands - KempenLIFE
Austria - 50plus
Belgium - Happy Aging