Application-centred clarification of the needs in the field of service robotics in retirement and nursing homes and corresponding derivation of the market potential nationally and internationally

Establishing a systematic dialogue between technology developers and researchers as well as stakeholders of the elderly and healthcare facilities, including care and service staff, management and residents and their families

Identification of synergies between national and international universities for future joint initiatives in the field of applied research and development

Project lead: Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya, ZHAW Cognitive Computing in Life Sciences
Project/network coordination: Dr. Nicole Gerber, ZHAW Expert Group Hospitality & Service Management
Research partners: Prof. Dr. Yukie Nagai, Kyoto University; Prof. Dr. Kanda Takayuki, University of Tokyo
Care home partners: Betagtenzentrum Emmen AG, Bürgerspital Basel Burgfelderhof, Cadonau, Flury Stiftung, Haus Tabea, Viva Luzern
Industry partners: ABB, ECSPECD, INIVation, NEURA Robotics, Neuromorphic Computing Lab at Intel, Prophesee, SynSense