The Chair Cuatroochenta of Artificial Intelligence, Health and Wellbeing of the Universitat Jaume I has a Living Lab, a laboratory where to test and develop solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of the elderly, in the new Senior Centre for Active and Healthy Living of Castelló (CSVAS), located in Antonio Maura street in the city of Castellón. This new innovative space is possible thanks to an agreement between the Castellón City Council, the CSVAS and the directors of the Chair, Óscar Belmonte and Antonio Caballer, also researchers of the GIANT group of the UJI.
The aim for this Living Lab is to contribute to the development of various technological research projects to improve the health and well-being of the elderly. Studies will be carried out there to create knowledge and solutions based on artificial intelligence that respond to the social needs of the elderly, such as unwanted loneliness, mild cognitive impairment, ageism, fragility, as well as the development of intergenerational programmes, among others.
Other lines of collaboration
The agreement was materialised at a meeting attended by Sara Rivero, director of CSVAS, and Ángel López, head of the Social Projects Coordination Department of the Castelló City Council, together with Óscar Belmonte, Antonio Caballer, and other members of the working group of the Cuatroochenta Chair in Artificial Intelligence, Health and Well-being.
The meeting also explored other possible synergies with other Chair projects, including the following:
”SALLY. Frailty assessment digitisation in older adults with non-intrusive technologies”. The main objective of this project is to digitise the process of acquiring the data necessary to assess the state of physical, cognitive and social frailty of the elderly. It is a project awarded in the "Ecological and Digital Transition 2021" call financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
The Sally test is the first activity that has been materialised in the Living Lab. The users of the centre took part in a session in which data was collected to assess their state of physical, cognitive and social fragility.
“InterGenic”. It seeks to develop an intergenerational educational framework for older and younger people to share experience and knowledge on digital skills and sustainable practices. It is an Erasmus+ project led by the UJI and co-funded by the European Commission. The participating countries are: Spain, Cyprus, Belgium, Romania, Austria, Greece and Ireland.
“LivAI”. It aims to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence in adult education through pilot projects. It is an Erasmus+ project led by the UJI and also co-funded by the European Commission. The participating countries are: Spain, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland and Greece.