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New applications and services for aged care

J. Artur Serrano

University Hospital of North NorwayDepartment of Clinical Medicine, UiT Arctic University of Norway

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Victorya - a robot for integrated care@home and peace of mind carers

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AAL Ambient Assisted Living EU Programme

2013 – 2016

Project value: 1.3 M€

16 partners and test sites in:

www.victoryahome.eu

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A) A system consisting of:1. The VictoryaCloud and necessary code to manage it2. A dashboard for professional carers3. A Serenity mobile app for informal carers4. A number of VH peripherals including the Giraff, a

belt-clip and an automated medication dispenserB) A service: from a business perspective it is offered as

SaaS (software as a service), packaged with a Giraff, a mobile app, sensors and a call-center service

What is VictoryaHome?

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A Service is a set of actions or solutions that are put in place or are performed to provide a repeatable and consistent set of outcomes … for people, organizations, and systems that represent consumers or beneficiaries

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mind

VictoryaHomeArchitecture for a new Service Cloud-based architecture

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Conclusions• Health care should search for a stronger collaboration with social care• The human factors are key for the quality of care• Care supported solely by professionals is not sustainable, the help of

informal carers is crucial • Focus should be on service and not on technology

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