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The Lower Saxony research network design of environments for ageing: towards interdisciplinary research on information and communication technologies in ageing societies

Reinhold HauxPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]

Andreas HeinOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Marco EichelbergOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Jens-E. AppellFraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Hans-Jürgen AppelrathOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Christian BartschCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Thomas BisitzCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Jörg BitzerCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Matthias BlauCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Susanne BollOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Michael BuschermöhleCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Felix BüschingInstitute of Operating Systems and Computer Networks, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Birte ErdmannCentre for Research on Ageing and Society, University of Vechta, Germany

Uwe FachingerCentre for Research on Ageing and Society, University of Vechta, Germany

Juliane FelberInstitute of Psychology, University of Jena, Germany

Tobias FleurenCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Matthias GietzeltPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Germany

Stefan GoetzeFraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Mehmet GövercinGeriatrics Research Group, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Axel HelmerOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Wilko HeutenOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Volker HohmannCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Rainer HuberCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Manfred Hülsken-GieslerResearch Group of Nursing Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany

Gerold JacobsDepartment of Special Needs, Education and Rehabilitation, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Riana KayserInstitute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany

Arno KerlingInstitute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany

Timo KlingebergInstitute of Electrical Measurement and Fundamental Electrical Engineering, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Yvonne KöltzschGeriatrics Research Group, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Harald KünemundCentre for Research on Ageing and Society, University of Vechta, Germany

Jennifer KunzeInstitute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany

Wolfram LudwigPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Germany

Michael MarschollekPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Germany

Birger MartensOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Markus MeisCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

Eike Michael MeyerOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Jochen MeyerOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Wolfgang NebelOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Franz J. NeyerInstitute of Psychology, University of Jena, Germany

Petra-Karin OkkenCentre for Research on Ageing and Society, University of Vechta, Germany

Hartmut RemmersResearch Group of Nursing Science, University of Osnabrück, Germany

Lars Rölker-DenkerOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Thomas RohdenburgFraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Meinhard SchillingInstitute of Electrical Measurement and Fundamental Electrical Engineering, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Gisela C. SchulzeDepartment of Special Needs, Education and Rehabilitation, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Bianying SongPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Germany

Jens SpehrInstitute for Robotics and Process Control, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Elisabeth Steinhagen-ThiessenGeriatrics Research Group, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Uwe TegtburInstitute of Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Germany

Wilfried ThobenOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Peter Van HengelFraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Stefan WabnikFraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Friedrich WahlInstitute for Robotics and Process Control, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Sandra WegelGeriatrics Research Group, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Olaf WilkenOFFIS – Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany

Simon WinkelbachInstitute for Robotics and Process Control, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Thorben WistDepartment of Special Needs, Education and Rehabilitation, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Manfred WittrockDepartment of Special Needs, Education and Rehabilitation, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Klaus-Hendrik WolfPeter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Germany

Lars WolfInstitute of Operating Systems and Computer Networks, University of Braunschweig, Germany

Melanie Zokoll-Van DerLaanCentre of Competence HörTech, Oldenburg, Germany

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Abstract

Worldwide, ageing societies are bringing challenges for independent living and healthcare. Health-enabling technologies for pervasive healthcare and sensor-enhanced health information systems offer new opportunities for care. In order to identify, implement and assess such new information and communication technologies (ICT) the ‘Lower Saxony Research Network Design of Environments for Ageing’ (GAL) has been launched in 2008 as interdisciplinary research project. In this publication, we inform about the goals and structure of GAL, including first outcomes, as well as to discuss the potentials and possible barriers of such highly interdisciplinary research projects in the field of health-enabling technologies for pervasive healthcare. Although GAL's high interdisciplinarity at the beginning slowed down the speed of research progress, we can now work on problems, which can hardly be solved by one or few disciplines alone. Interdisciplinary research projects on ICT in ageing societies are needed and recommended.

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Acknowledgements

The ‘Lower Saxony research network Design of Environments for Ageing’ acknowledges the support of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture through the ‘Niedersächsisches Vorab’ grant programme.

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