Health

1. Life at home. Development of solutions for autonomy, safety, independence and quality of life at home

• E-health.. Development and incorporation of solutions for tele-diagnosis of health, information treatment, identification of anomalies, action, decision taking, automatic assistance, etc.
• Assistential robotics. . Conception of solutions for assistance in the home with the aim of increasing their level of autonomy. Robots for helping with daily chores.
• Technologies for safety and autonomy in the home.. Research and development of solutions to guarantee the safety of people in their homes.
• Help to the carer.. Research and development of solutions that make the carer´s, formal (professional) and informal (family, etc.) job easier.

2. Active aging and prevention of situations of dependency. Development of technological solutions for prevention of physical and cognitive deterioration and promotion of social life

• Prevention of dementias. Conception of solutions to prevent and delay degenerative processes, such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and other types of dementias.
• Social integration (E-inclusion). Solutions to maximise the social integration of the disabled and the elderly. Social participation, elimination of the digital gap.
• Muscle maintenance.. Specific solutions for the maintenance of the physical condition of the elderly

3. Rehabilitation and compensation of motor impairment. Development of technological solutions for motor rehabilitation with and without neurological affectation

• Intelligent prosthesis.. Development of solutions for the restitution of damaged parts of the locomotor system.
• Exoskeletons and active orthosis.. Design of advanced bionic devices, that attached to the body improve and strengthen its capacities.
• Mobile robotics. . Conception of new solutions for the mobility of people.
• Therapeutic robotics.. Application of robotics in the accelerated rehabilitation of people who have suffered illnesses or accidents which have reduced their motor (physical) functions. For use in hospitals, outpatients or at home.
• Neurbotics. Research on neuromotor functions for future incorporation in the neurosciences and robotics.

4. Rehabilitation and compensation of cognitive impairment. Development of technological solutions for cognitive rehabilitation.

• Mechatronic devices for accelerated rehabilitation after episodes of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA). Conception of systems for the rehabilitation of people with dysfunctions associated to the Central Nervous System.
• Neurbotics. Research on neuromotor functions for future incorporation in the neurosciences and robotics.