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| Title | Design Study for the LIVING LAB Research Infrastructure, to research human interaction with, and stimulate the adoption of, sustainable, smart and healthy innovations around the home |
| Grant Agreement Number | 212498 |
| Funding Programmes | FP7 |
| Dates | 01/01/2008 - 31/03/2010 |
| Project URL | http://www.livinglabproject.org |
| Scientific Domain |
Physical Sciences and Engineering |
| Action Line | Design Study |
| Type Of Project | CSA |
| Abstract | The objective of this design study is to address all key issues related to the feasibility of a new research infrastructure with a clear European dimension, named LIVING LAB, that will: Advance the field of user centred research (i.e. by studying the interaction of people with innovations for the home), Test, evaluate and improve innovations for the home, Foster societal needs such as sustainability and quality of life, Stimulate competitiveness of European industry (that brings these innovations to the market). LIVING LAB will bring together Europe's top research institutes and companies to study the interaction of people with technology in the home environment, and to stimulate cooperative projects in the fields of user centred research and product development. A LIVING LAB-core infrastructure will look like an ordinary house, but (invisible to its inhabitants, who are all volunteers) it will have sensors, cameras and microphones that record every aspect of home life. The behaviour and interactions of the volunteers can be monitored at any point in the day throughout the duration of their stay. One key advantage of the LIVING LAB over other simulation setups is that products can be evaluated in a real-life environment, over a prolonged period of time. |
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Partners
(Organisation name and Country) |
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID, Spain BASF SE, Germany PROCTER AND GAMBLE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS S.A., Switzerland ACCIONA INFRAESTRUCTURAS S.A., Spain WUPPERTAL INSTITUT FUR KLIMA, UMWELT, ENERGIE GMBH., Germany EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH, Switzerland |
