The CARE project is a R&D activity running under the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme, which is co-funded by the EC and by several European countries. Yrjö and Hanna Homes - especially Pihlajakoti - participate the project as an end user and test site.

The project aims to realise an intelligent monitoring and alarming system for independent living of elderly persons. Specifically, this project targets the automated recognition and alarming of critical situations (like fall detection) using a visual sensor and real-time processing while preserving the privacy and taking into account system dependability issues, especially ensuring reliability, availability, security, and safety from a holistic point of view.

A biologically-inspired neuromorphic vision sensor from AIT will be integrated in the Everon system (alarm, security, and monitoring) from EXREI for seamless analysis and tracking of elderly persons at home. This real-time information can be exploited for incident detection (e.g., fall detection, immobilised person), and instantaneous alarming the concerned parties.

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