About 160 professionals, including researchers, architects, engineers and caregivers participate in the weekend, a programming marathon at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to develop technologies that facilitate the daily lives of the elderly. The TVI and TVI24 will follow the event live.
Participants will “work continuously during the two days, to develop solutions to the challenges of aging “, under the initiative Hack for Good , told Lusa Luís Jerónimo agency, the Gulbenkian Human Development Programme.
According to Luis Jeronimo, the initiative aims “cross both worlds,” the technology and social issues, which are “a challenge for the twenty-first century”, to which we must find “new solutions” have been defined eight areas: communication and social relations , cognitive stimulation, knowledge transfer, health and wellness, nutrition, personal finance, carers and mobility.
the challenge launched by the Gulbenkian exceeded expectations, with “a massive membership of participants “said Luis Jeronimo, one of the initiative organizers.
We had 417 applications, between teams and individuals wanting to be with us these two days” , but “we had no possibility to join so many people” and we selected 160, which will be organized in 36 teams , he said.
About the profile of the participants, the official said that is varied: “Although there is a predominance of mechanical engineering, electronics, software, there are also designers, architects and people who work with the elderly.” The following participants will be 40 mentors, experts in the fields of technology and aging, which will support to ensure “a better development of ideas.”
“we also have older people to give the perspective of the user and to ensure, to the extent possible, that solutions developed” will help overcome “problems of day-to-day “the elderly.
the ten ideas considered to” more potential “will be presented on Sunday afternoon to a jury, which will select three projects, which will have access to consulting services or free access some technology platforms, tested in the marathon.
Luis Jeronimo said that the best idea will be awarded 5,000 euros, the second 2,000 euros.
it has been a working partnerships between institutions dealing with aging issues, business and technology area organizations “ , which shows that” there is a lot of enthusiasm and commitment of put technology at the service “of the people’s problems, he said.
the aim is that those born ideas in this initiative” will be realized and implemented in a future that want as close as possible and the Foundation is committed to make them come true “because it is” the true impact and success of this initiative. “
the Hack for Good will be accompanied tHE MINUTE on the site TVI24 and will, throughout the day Saturday and Sunday, various reports live from the Gulbenkian to follow the TVI24 and TVI .
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