The "Clockwork" project was created by partners from Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, and Hungary. The main goal of the "Clockwork" project was to create a healthy and comfortable environment by supporting middle-aged to older adults in the synchronization of their circadian rhythms. Particularly, the project was intended to target shift workers, such as healthcare professionals, who are greatly affected by chronodisruption, which can lead to health issues, long absences or early retirement. The project was aimed to enhance external synchronizers enabling users to maintain a healthy circadian rhythm by introducing some modifications in their environment. For this scope, the develpment and testing of three main tools was pursued: an activity monitoring device, a feedback and support application framework and an innovative environmental circadian empowering system module, which includes the design of a lighting device, a wireless sensor network, and actuators to regulate the environment. The project was divided into the following five steps: 1. Identification of relevant chronodisruptors and parameters involved in their monitoring. 2. Portable Zeitgeber device. 3. Processing algorithms, including decision engine for various modes, signal processing and rule engine for situation interpretation. 4. Electronic hardware, incorporating signal processing and AI engines. 5. Intelligent, auto-regulated lighting device. See more at: http://www.aal-europe.eu/projects/clockwork/#sthash.e4QGxNB0.dpuf
The "CLOCWORK" project is an industrial research project in which Francesco Portaluppi was the international coordinator for Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation. The project was awarded competitive funding (a total public contribution of € 959171) within Call 6 of the European Community program Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). The AAL Program is the funding activity that aims to create better condition of life for the older adults and to strengthen the industrial opportunities in Europe through the use of information and communication technology (ICT). It carries out its mandate through the funding of across-national projects (at least three countries involved) that involves small and medium enterprises (SME), research bodies and user’s organizations (representing the older adults). For more information see: http://www.aal-europe.eu/about/objectives
PORTALUPPI, Francesco;
2014
Abstract
The "Clockwork" project was created by partners from Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, and Hungary. The main goal of the "Clockwork" project was to create a healthy and comfortable environment by supporting middle-aged to older adults in the synchronization of their circadian rhythms. Particularly, the project was intended to target shift workers, such as healthcare professionals, who are greatly affected by chronodisruption, which can lead to health issues, long absences or early retirement. The project was aimed to enhance external synchronizers enabling users to maintain a healthy circadian rhythm by introducing some modifications in their environment. For this scope, the develpment and testing of three main tools was pursued: an activity monitoring device, a feedback and support application framework and an innovative environmental circadian empowering system module, which includes the design of a lighting device, a wireless sensor network, and actuators to regulate the environment. The project was divided into the following five steps: 1. Identification of relevant chronodisruptors and parameters involved in their monitoring. 2. Portable Zeitgeber device. 3. Processing algorithms, including decision engine for various modes, signal processing and rule engine for situation interpretation. 4. Electronic hardware, incorporating signal processing and AI engines. 5. Intelligent, auto-regulated lighting device. See more at: http://www.aal-europe.eu/projects/clockwork/#sthash.e4QGxNB0.dpufI documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
