RITA Project: An Ambient Assisted Living Solution for Independent and Safely Living of Aging Population

Abstract

This paper presents the work carried out during the RITA Project, a study that focused on designing and implementing Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) services in the real context of Province of Pisa (Tuscany, Italy). The main objective of the RITA Project was to demonstrate the efficiency and the feasibility of new socio-medical services based on AAL approach. The user target of this project were elderly persons of Pisa area, living mainly alone or with a partner at their home, and their formal and informal caregivers. According to their needs new services and ICT system were developed and tested in order to improve the sense of safety of elderly people and caregivers.