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This project has built a care system for the detection of abnormal events (such as falls) or unexpected behaviours that may be related to a health problem in elderly people.

Nowadays, most of the care systems in the market are limited to detect falls. The innovation of the system developed in the CONFIDENCE project is that it will not only detect falls, but also identify short and long term unexpected behaviours that could indicate health problems.

Thanks to these features, the elderly people gain the confidence and independence. CONFIDENCE is a non-intrusive and reliable system that increases the quality of life and security of the elderly and, thus, prolong their personal autonomy and participation in society. Not only can the elderly profit from the system, but also their families and caregivers, since the burden on them will be substantially reduced. CONFIDENCE aims to decrease the need of institutionalisation of the elderly.

Information about the user’s location, together with some environment information, will be analysed to decide whether to trigger an alarm. The system will be easy to use and will not constrain the user’s daily life. The user will keep control of the system and can customise the alarm protocol.

In case of an abnormal situation such as a fall or an accident, CONFIDENCE permits a rapid actuation of the health services, which decreases the negative consequences of the accident (worsening of injuries, psychological impact of being alone and injured, etc…)

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  • Project acronym:
    CONFIDENCE
  • Project name:
    Ubiquitous Care System to Support Independent Living
  • Project reference:
    FP7-ICT-214986
  • Start date: 01/02/2008
    End date:
    31/07/2011
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