The EU funded Interreg France (Channel) England programme decided to found the ADAPT project, “Assistive Devices for empowering disAbled People through robotic Technologies”, that will tackle mobility problems faced by elderly and disabled people.
Based on the three-fold Research – Training – Technology Transfer from Sciences to Companies, the project is structured around four main work packages:

• the design and development of a new smart and connected Electronic Powered Wheelchair (EPW), which will help disabled people through assistance technologies for driving.


• the design and development of a driving simulator in virtual reality for an immersive experience of the smart EPW.


• the design and development of training packages (including materials and sessions) for different categories of healthcare professionals to enable them to engage more effectively with the Assistive Technology applications.


• formalized agreements between research institutes and companies built through national and international events.

Sixteen organisations from the UK and France, including research laboratories, companies, several NHS trusts, economic clusters and heath science networks are partners of the project. The English partners of EDUCAT project are also partners of the ADAPT project. The activities of the two projects are complementary and are intended to enrich each other. Both projects plan to structure joint promotion and dissemination events to the stakeholders over a large area than the ones of each program separately.
The kick-off meeting of ADAPT project will be organised in September 19th and 20th in Rouen, France. The EDUCAT project is presented during that meeting.

05 September 2017