The FoSIBLE project

The Project “FoSIBLE” was established to support and relieve social interaction in the daily life of the elderly with regard to their individual living circumstances, needs and interests. Many people prefer ageing in place over institutional care, whereas remaining in the community in later life can prove to be problematic. One of the main resulting problems is the loss of … [Read More...]

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FoSIBLE results from AAL Kongress

The 5th German AAL Kongress took place on January 24th – 25th 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The FoSIBLE project partners University Siegen and University Duisburg-Essen presented results of the FoSIBLE project during the poster session … [Read More...]

Events and Workshops

FoSIBLE Workshop at ECSCW 2011

The AAL Workshop "Fostering Social Interactions in the Ageing Society: Artefacts - Methodologies - Research Paradigms" took place on September 25th 2011 in Aarhus, Denmark at the European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work … [Read More...]

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Objectives

Due to the loss of companionship over the time, many elderly people become isolated and depressed. An impaired social life may also have negative impacts on the general health status. Therefore FoSIBLE aims to improve the quality of life by offering an easy solution to avoid isolation, which includes the following objectives: Foster Social Support A strong sense of … [Read More...]

Project Partners

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Contact Information

University Duisburg-Essen
FoSIBLE Project Coordination
Interactive Systems & Interaction Design Group
Faculty of Engineering / Dep. of Computer Science & Applied Cognitive Science
Lotharstrasse 63, 47057 Duisburg, Germany

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