Within this project we will develop and
implement an intelligent light wayguidance
system, which should attenuate
age-related mobility impairments caused
by reduced spatio-temporal orientation,
worry about getting lost, and fear of falling.
This GUIDING LIGHT will consist of
up to date lighting technologies, innovative
intelligent control algorithms, smart
mobility monitoring systems, and a distributed
information system for mobility
parameters. Together with end-users
and all stakeholders we will examine
how these components can be combined
with inter-personal care services.
We will use existing lightings in these
rooms and supplement them with
additional lighting equipment and
electrical installation technologies. After
modification light characteristics
of lamps will change automatically according
to the personal daily routine of
residents.
Outcome of the project is an intelligent
light wayguidance system consisting in
a variable set of flexible modules that
work together with other heterogeneous
home automation systems, information
and communication systems as seamlessly
as possible. The application of this
GUIDING LIGHT system will support the
spatial-temporal orientation of older people
and thus sustain their mobility as
long as possible.

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• Western Europe and North America

• Older persons

The aim of Guiding Light is to develop, tentatively implement and empirically evaluate an intelligent lighting assistance for maintaining and improving indoor and outdoor mobility of older people at different stages of ageing process and to prepare it for market launch. As far as mobility of elderly is concerned, this goal is to be achieved by enhancing their spatial and temporal orientation by means of lighting way guidance system.