Provisional draft Challenge 7 ICT for Independent Living

Provisional draft Challenge 7 ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion European Commission, DG Information Society and Media E-Inclusion Unit (H 3)

Challenges Integration & Empowerment of Individuals l 30% non-users l Aging Population l Complex, inaccessible ICT Challenge 7: ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion Participation for All l New Markets – global leadership l Better Accessibility - better for all Outcome Opportunities Objective Provisional draft

• • ICT has major catalytic role on Inclusion Major global market opportunity 20 B€+/year Europe well placed to respond l Independent Living l Active Ageing l Mainstream Accessibility & usability l Next Generations of Assistive Technologies l Role of ICT for an e-Inclusive society • • • Demographic Ageing i 2010 flagship on ICT and Ageing E-Inclusion Policy Riga Ministerial Declaration, 2006 e. Accessibility Communication l Prolonged independent living l Increased active participation l Reduction in the 30% of nonusers l Global Leadership in Ageing market Impacts Key Areas • Challenge 7: ICT for Independent Living and Inclusion Policy Relevance Industrial Relevance Provisional draft

Provisional draft Focus on increased system efficiency and user acceptance through highly novel approaches (compl. to AAL 169) Open Systems Reference Architectures, standards and Platforms for Independent Living and Active ageing RTD roadmaps, socio-economic research, standards setting, international cooperation US, Japan ICT and Ageing Global Industrial and academic leadership in ICT and Ageing Providing basis for future solutions with highly increased efficiency and user acceptance Enabling cost-effective, multivendor solutions Enabling seamless and reliable integration of devices and services A long term RTD agenda for ICT and Ageing, positioning Europe efforts in the global market, including standards, soc-econ. Expected Impacts Target Outcomes Integration of advanced ICT prototype solutions for Independence at home, on the move or at work. Objective 3. 7. 1. 1:

Advanced Prototype Systems for Independent Living and Active Ageing Provisional draft • Target Users: People with Age-related impairments – at Home, on the Move, at Work • Objectives: Achieve breakthroughs in new systems that could significantly – Prolong personal autonomy in the home and on the move • Integrated care, Rehabilitation in the Home, Support by relatives – Prolong active participation in Society • Key research issues: Increase system efficiency and user acceptance by – – • Radically new paradigms, Increasing system intelligence Making technology invisible & adaptive to user needs and emotional states Sharing contextual information between a number of artefacts and services Providing appropriate ethical and privacy safeguards Target outcomes: – Scientific break-throughs enabling new solutions for independent living and active ageing through a set of working prototypes – Step change Increase for academic and industrial knowledge base in the field Note that this should complement projects already launched under IST call 6

Provisional draft Open Systems Reference Architectures, Standards and Platforms • Target Users: People with Age-related impairments – at Home, on the Move, at Work • Objectives: Develop an open standards-based approach for integrating independent living and active ageing solutions – Building on and extending existing standards and middleware – New architectures, standards and guidelines where needed • Key research issues: – – • Seamless integration of required components and services Self-configuration and minimal maintenance solutions Ontologies for automated sensor data collection Reliable and trusted systems Target outcomes: – Cost-effective and trusted multi-vendor solutions through a set of open standards and application platforms – Seamless and reliable system integration of devices and services into the home, on the move or at work Note that this should complement projects already launched under IST call 6

Provisional draft Objective 3. 7. 2. 1: Deeply embedding accessibility in mainstream ICT. Demonstration of accessible solutions in real life using context. Methods and tools for computer simulation of user interaction and validation frameworks. Enable new market opportunities. Assistive solutions based on non invasive Brain computer interaction. Assistive technology constituencies coordination and international cooperation ICT based Communication and shared environments for social inclusion of marginalized young people Facilitate seamless interaction between accessible mainstream ICT and assistive solutions. Facilitate development and production of accessible ICT. Better understanding of ethical issues , market requirements barriers and cost benefit aspects. RTD capacity on ICT solutions for social inclusion. Expected Impacts Target Outcomes Accessible and Inclusive ICT

Provisional draft • • • Embedding Accessibility in Mainstream ICT Target users : people with disabilities Objectives: embed accessibility support within mainstream ICTbased products and services Key research issues : – Open accessibility architectures – Standards for a seamless integration of assistive solutions – User interfaces and content representation for people with special needs Expected outcome : – Develop/demonstrate solutions in a realistic user context Critical success factors: – Strong industrial participation

Provisional draft Computer simulation of the user interaction • Target users : ICT-based product/service developers of accessible products and services • Objectives: Verification and optimisation of accessibility features • Key research issues : – Simulation of user interaction – Computer-based validation frameworks • Expected outcome : – Tested methods and tools – RTD roadmap – Contribution to common European implementation platform

Provisional draft Non-invasive Brain Computer Interaction • Target: people with disabilities • Objectives: augment individual performance in areas such as – Access to ICT resources – Control of artificial limbs – Rehabilitation and training • Research issues: integration of – Sensor technology – Self-adaptive systems – Assistive technologies • Expected outcome: – Effective BCI based systems usable outside the laboratory

Provisional draft ICT for Social Inclusion of young people • Target: Marginalised young people • Objectives: facilitate social inclusion • Research issues: – Innovative communication – Shared creative environments • Expected outcome: – Contribution to future research agenda • Key success factors: – Experience in ICT and marginalised young people

Provisional draft Supporting Measures ICT and Ageing • Objectives: – RTD Roadmaps and Socio-economic research, incl. ethical and privacy issues – Standards setting, Int. Cooperation (US, Japan) Assistive Technologies • Objectives: – Coordination of constituencies, future research agendas – Int. Cooperation (North America, Asia), market requirements/barriers, cost/benefit analysis

Provisional draft Essential Elements of Proposals ICT and Ageing Prototypes for Independent Living/Active Ageing – Breakthroughs beyond state of the art Open Systems, Ref. Architectures, Home Platforms – Industrial Participation • • • Building on test environments allowing for early user involvement Take account of accessibility and usability needs of users Multi-disciplinary RTD Accessible and Inclusive ICT Mainstreaming accessibility – Realistic user context, strong industrial participation User accessibility simulation Brain-Computer Interaction – Critical mass of key players, Industry part. encouraged Social Inclusion of young people – Prep. Action, organisations with track record in the field