SmartWalk aims at increasing the quality of life of the elder population by creating tools to monitor and help to preserve functional capacities. The increase of elderly population makes a pressing matter the promotion of healthy ageing, with autonomy and independence, and preserving functional capacities. Active Aging is a priority area of the Health 2020 policy of the EU. Additional to this concept exists the concept of Aging in Place that reflects the desire to be at home while ageing. SmartWalk proposes the creation of a physical activity monitoring system for smart cities (SC). It comprises mobile devices to acquire and transmit biometric data to a server via existing SC communication infrastructure, for a trustworthy and free service. A back-office application allows health professionals, and relevant institutions, to see the data and propose small routine changes to promote adequate physical condition, if necessary. The proposals are communicated to users via their mobile device.
Funding Program: PT2020 - CENTRO - Programa Operacional Centro 2020
Funding Total Budget: 118.409,94€
Funding IPLeiria: 20.264,38€
Funding CIIC: 15.749,25€