Funded Projects

WeSAR

The Project

The aim of the project is to design and develop a system for identifying and rescuing individuals, especially those belonging to population groups with a particularly high probability of being lost. The central part of the system is a modular “wearable (portable)” device, while the positioning and statusing algorithms of the person carrying the device will play an important role in its effectiveness.

The wearable device will offer the possibility of basic communication with base stations, that can be located many kilometers away from the device’s location. The wearable will use low energy consumption communication and long reach protocols (LoRa, NB-IoT) .The rythm or the force of the broadcasted data packets will adjust to the special conditions of application, so that battery life can last for days or even weeks. This wearable system is considered to be best suited for use in the following senarios:

People with autism spectrum disorders

49% of such individuals have been reported that at least once since the age of 4 they have disappeared or been at risk due to a tendency to flee.

People with dementia

People with dementia have at least 60% possibility to get lost in outdoor areas.

Infants and Childen

When exposed to large outdoor locations, infants and children are likely to get lost. They are also extremely vulnerable to malevolent attacks and they are often unable to defend themselves.

The ultimate goal, based on the results of the project, is to create a wearable tag family of various types (clothing, wristband, badges) of low consumption and long range for monitoring and rescue, with dozens of applications in urban or non-urban environment.

The project is funded by Operational Programme “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship”.

Project’s web page

Total Budget: 796.480,00 euros

Public Funding: 671.614,00 euros

GuideMe

The project

The project System for indoors orientation and guidance (GuideMe) is a platform that provides guidance and security for people with special characteristics when moving outside their homes. This solution is built upon a discrete mobile device, which is able to detect movement in interior spaces with an accuracy of 10 cm, using UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology. The device can also pinpoint its direction, accept voice commands and provide vocal instructions. It is able to detect falls and provide Updates. Its function is based on the mobile device’s cooperation with an app that runs on the user’s cellphone and a server.

Project purpose

GuideMe project facilitates people with special characteristics to move around in internal spaces with increased orientation demands. GuideMe project is a platform that provides guidance and security for these people when moving outside their homes. This solution is built upon a discrete mobile device, which is able to detect movement in interior spaces with an accuracy of 10 cm, using UWB technology. The device can also pinpoint its direction, accept voice commands and provide vocal instructions. It is able to detect falls and provide Updates.

Project results

After its completion the system is expected to comprise of these parts: :

  • Equipment permanently installed in internal spaces.
  • A Cloud Server, that synchronizes all parts, stores information of the facilities and users and is responsible for the logistic part of the project.
  • Mobile devices.
  • A software that runs on smartphones .

Here you can find (in Greek language) the project poster and its brochure.

Link to project’s web page

EO Ano-Kato Kastritsiou 4, Patras 26504, Achaea, Greece

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