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R&D&I Area

A space dealing with technological innovation and networking. Businesses, technological development centres and universities exhibit products, applications and prototypes for use in health, care-home and domestic arenas.

Knowledge marketplace

Find more in-depth information about the applications for these innovations and other healthcare technology projects of interest. Take part in the conferences and presentations. Coordinated by Tic Salut.

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Principal new developments:

CO-CONTROL

Marketed by: Fik Advanlife

Intelligent Control to improve wheelchair safety and operation. Co-control means cooperative-control between the user and the wheelchair control system.
VIDEOCARE

Marketed by: Telemedic

Integrated communication system for transmissions of video, audio and data in any type of networks for Telecare.
SPRING BOARD LITE

Marketed by: Prentke Romich Company
Presented by: FUNDACIÓN ONCE

Pictographic communicator that allows digitised voice communication through pictograms, as well as access to the computer and control of the environment by people with no oral language and/or with motor problems.
SMARTNAV4

Manufactured by: Natural Point
Presented by: FUNDACIÓN ONCE

Allows control of the computer pointer by movements of the head and mouse button functions by stopping for a selectable time on the item to be activated.
OPENMICE OPM-200

Manufactured by: FUNDOSA ACCESIBILIDAD
Presented by: FUNDACIÓN ONCE

Allows control of the computer pointer by the use of a joystick, mouse button functions through the large keys with a single click for any of its functions.
Gea device for mobile location and remote assistance

Marketed by: Fik Advanlife

Intelligent mobile alarm. Users are permanently located via GPS and can communicate by means of a voice or data system. Useful for people who might suffer a fall or cases of gender violence. Weighs 90g.
Head Move

Marketed by: Fik Advanlife

Universal remote control to direct wheelchairs, computers or digital televisions. Functions using head movements. For people with reduced upper body mobility. Weighs 300g.
Armeo

Manufactured by Hocoma A.G.

Device to rehabilitate upper limbs. Stroke, head trauma and damaged neurone patients in general can perform functional therapeutic exercises in a virtual reality context. Weighs: 85 kg.
Medical corner (PEC)

Marketed by: Telemedic

Monitors a variety of constants and incorporates the data into users' medical records. Enabled to transmit over the internet. Includes a defibrillator and is permanently connected to the emergency services. Can be installed in hospitals, health centres, residential homes, pharmacies, gymnasia, etc.
LCD PC6200A – INVES

Marketed by: Informática El Corte Inglés

Used to watch television, listen to music, look at and share photos, browse the internet, speak on the phone. Also allows health history to be consulted, setting up videoconferencing with support services and accessing other insurance company services. For people living on their own, residential homes or hospitals.
SIK-1000 – INVES

Marketed by: Informática El Corte Inglés

Fully accessible multimedia information point. Height adapts to standing height for adults or wheelchair and child heights. Touchscreen. Highly versatile to allow peripherals connection. Among other applications: ticket sales, document collection, town information, ATMs, Internet access point, hospital patient information point, jobseeker service, electronic ID, etc.
VODAFONE SPEAK

Marketed by: Vodafone

Application allowing the partially sighted or unsighted to hear everything that appears on the screen of the mobile cellphone by means of a voice synthesiser. Available for mobile phones with the Symbian operating system, using an easy to install and user-friendly application for a variety of Nokia models.
MOBILE REMOTE ASSISTANCE - EMPORIA LIFE

Developed by: Vodafone para Catalana Occidente

Mobile remote assistance services for Catalana Occidente remote assistance insurance customers giving support within and outside the home. Based on the new Emporio Life terminal, designed for the elderly where up to 5 emergency numbers can be stored and accessed using a single key.
DICTA SMS automatic and DICTA SMS 115

Marketed by: Vodafone

Systems to send SMS texts using the voice.
IRISCOM

A system for running computers using the eyes, for those with very profound disabilities.

Participants:

Fik Advanlife, Fundación ONCE, Hocoma, Informática El Corte Inglés, Telemedic, Carlos III University of Madrid, Politechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and Vodafone.