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Development Centre
The FTB Development Centre monitors upcoming technologies with
respect to their potential application for the benefits of people
with disabilities and older people as well as for carers and
rehabilitation professionals.
It develops technical concepts,
systems and services that directly or indirectly support a barrier-free
interaction of people in and with their environment as well as with
information systems.
Most of the institute´s research and
development activities are done in co-operation with industrial
companies, universities, and user organisations within national and
European projects.
Projects:
- BAIMplus - More Mobility for All by Information for All (2008-2010, national)
- eGovMoNet - eGovernment Monitor Network (2008-2010, EU)
- eGovMon - eGovernment Monitor (2008-2011, Norway)
- eABILITIES - Virtual coordination platform of resource and service centres for accessibility (2006-2008, EU)
- BAIM - Barrier-free Information on Public Transportation for People with Reduced Mobility (2005-2008, national)
- BIT-NRW - Application Platform for Barrier-free Information Technology in NRW (2004-2008, national)
- ASK-IT - Ambient Intelligence System of Agents for Knowledge-based and Integrated Services for Mobility Impaired users (2004-2008, EU)
- EURON - European Robotics Network (2004-2008, EU)
- EIAO - European Internet Accessibility Observatory (2004-2008, EU)
- COST219 ter - Accessibility for All to Services and Terminals for Next Generation Mobile Networks - Research Network (2002-2007, EU)
- FASTY - Faster Typing for Disabled Persons (2001-2003, EU)
- PACKAGE - Provision for improved lifestyles via Access to Consumer pacKAGEs (2004-2008, EU)
- EMBASSI - Multimodal Assistance for Infotainment and Service Infrastructures (1999-2003, national)
- MOBIL - Intelligent Mobility and Transportation Aid (1998-2001, EU)
- HATS - Hand Assesment and Treatment System (1997-1999, EU)
- Ceiling Lift - Ergonomic Patient Carrier for a Ceiling Lift (1997-1998, internal)
- COST219 bis - Telecommunication: Access for Disabled People and Elderly - Research Network (1996-2001, EU)
- MOBINET - Mobile Robotics Technology for Health Care Services Research Network (1996-2000, EU)
- HOSPIMAID - Validation and Commercial Product Development of an Autonomous Mobile System for Patient Surveillance and Specialized Transport in Medical Hospitals (1996, EU)
- RAIL - Robotic Aid to Independent Living (1996-1998, EU)
- FERR - Forum of European Rehabilitation Robotics - Workshop and Exhibitiion (1995, EU) (description in German)
- VarioBad - Mobile Sanitary System with integrated Toilet and Washbasin (1995, internal)
- KommAS - Communication support for seniors with aphasia (1995-1998, national)
- OMNI - Omni-directional Wheelchair (1993-1996, EU)
- IMMEDIATE - Integrated System for Mobility and Manipulation for Disabled People (1992-1995, EU)
- PMMA - Personal Mobile Manipulation Assistance (1992-1994, EU)
- CAi - Communication aids (1991-1994, internal) (description in Grman)
Products:
- TippFixx - Adaptive Typing Assistant with word-prediction for slow typers (description in German)
- BASCO - Communication assistance to disabled people (description in German)
- COCKPIT - Environmental control (description in German)
- UNI-FACE mouse / mouse-keys
- WinTalk - Acoustic output under Windows (description in German)
Head of FTB Development Centre:
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Heck
E-mail hh@ftb-net.de
Last Updated at Tuesday, 26 August 2008