Nothing exceeds meeting people eyeto-eye
but new telepresence technology
provides, however the second best.
The project developed the ‘second best’
connection, after meeting face to face,
especially tuned for older adult’s users.
It is YoooM, with YoooM the users engage
in contact with family, friends and
care professionals over distance. It enables
seniors to communicate and interact
according to their individual needs,
abilities, and chosen lifestyle.
The technological novelties developed
in the process are the three communication
formats developed: Meet, Club
and Classroom. These formats allow
one-to-one communication, to engage
in group activities, and the Classroom
format enables to engage in learning
processes. Another novelty is the addition
of body language and the capacity
to conduct activities over distance. Furthermore,
for extra economic impact a
low cost version of the interface is also
developed.
To support family connections the YooM
tablet is in the market in a low cost version
for 40 Euros. The bigger YoooM
MAX version is scheduled to hit the market
for the 2014 Christmas season with
a price below 750 euro.

http://www.aal-europe.eu/connected-vitality/

• Western Europe and North America

• Older persons

The ConnectedVitality project’s mission has been to develop a video communication network that enables immobile senior citizens to organise their social network, choose an activity and select levels of social interaction according to their individual needs, abilities and lifestyle.