InnoRenew CoE, together with the Izola Retirement Home (Domom upokojencev Izola – Casa del pensionato Isola), organised an event to present technologies for older adults developed by the partners of the Pharaon project. Pharaon project partners, technology providers, residents and staff of retirement homes from all...
While several technological solutions are available for older adults to improve their wellbeing and quality of life, little is known about the gaps between the needs, provided solutions, and their adoption from a more pragmatic perspective. This paper reports on reviewing existing technological solutions for...
Pharaon was presented at the 22nd Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp, a traditional gathering place for students who want to try their hand at working on innovative projects in the real sector and use the latest technology. 64 students from 16 academic institutions from Croatia and...
Currently, health research increasingly involves diverse groups of stakeholders. Such collaborations occur on various levels, where in some cases, stakeholders become co-researchers. However, these stakeholders (e.g. patients) are not always trained in the necessary research skills. On the other hand, researchers are not trained to...
A full day was dedicated to the PHARAON project during the MEDEA Academy on 26-29 June in Fiesole, Italy. Involvement Pharaon partners Gerontopole Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Roessingh Research and Development (RRD), Santa Casa de Misericordia de Amadora (SCMA), Centro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera de la...
On 5 July 2023 a meeting was held with 30 older people from various towns in the province of Jaén, Spain, who have been very active in the Andalusian Pharaon pilot. The meeting took place at the Torredelcampo Social Services Centre, where Pharaon partners got first-hand...
David Huybens is a Creative Technology student at the University of Twente. He earns a little extra by working as an assistant in the Pharaon project. His job is to collect the paper questionnaires provided by the Dutch participants and keep the data safe. He...
The doctoral thesis of our Pharaon researcher Francisco Melero entitled "ICT solutions for active and healthy aging at home, in the workplace and in society" has been successfully defended on 2 June and received an “Outstanding Cum Laude”. The thesis was supported by more than half...
Pharaon outcomes from the Italian Pilot site were presented during the last Italian Forum of Ambient Assisted Living 2023 (ForItAAL2023) held in Bari, Italy from 14-16 June 2023. About 30-40 people interested in ambient and assisted living to support active and healthy ageing both from academia...