Simone Eicher

IAF Institut für AltersforschungLeiterin Kompetenzzentrum Technologische Innovationen und Alter

+41 58 257 16 18simone.eicher@ost.ch

VIRAS - Shopping independently in the supermarket thanks to an autonomous shopping trolleyVIRAS - Shopping independently in the supermarket thanks to

Research project

VIRAS stands for ‘Visually Impaired Robot-Assisted Shopping’. The interdisciplinary project is developing and testing an autonomous shopping trolley for blind and visually impaired people. At the same time, its potential and further development possibilities for use by older people or people with limited mobility when shopping are being assessed. To this end, the IAF team is conducting a needs analysis based on written questionnaires, individual interviews and focus groups.

Moflin

Research project

To what extent does the AI robot Moflin have the potential to be used as an instrument for activation therapies in institutions for the older people?

Robotics platform

Research project

Development and implementation of an information platform for existing robotic systems in the field of care and support for ageing people

WisdomOfAge - EU-Project (AAL)

Research project

A Seniors Digital Platform for Knowledge Transfer towards Industrial Companies

HEROES - EU-Project (AAL)

Research project

Video platform for the search for care or nursing professionals for a self-determined life at home

The EU project HEROES, with international partners, aims to speed up and make more cost-effective the search for care and nursing professionals through an online platform.