The Group for Assisting Systems and Medical Technology has the following laboratories and living labs that enable the application-oriented development and evaluation of new systems and approaches:

The care laboratory at the University of Oldenburg includes various measurement methods for analysing and supporting the care work of older people in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Sensor-supported measurement and analysis systems as well as smart home solutions (intelligent lighting, activity recognition, SensFloor) or equipment that can be operated via gesture and voice control are to analyse the movements of caregivers via 3D sensors on the one hand and support and facilitate the everyday life of people in need of care on the other. In addition, robotic systems to support carers and care recipients are being investigated. For example, a robotic arm can take over holding and supporting functions during a care process. The testing of service and care robots in the home environment of the care laboratory is an integral part of this, as is the training of care staff in the use of the new technologies.

The IDEAAL flat has been established by our partner institute OFFIS as an integral part of the OFFIS research strategy and within the framework of a series of regional, national and international research projects as a crystallisation point for dealing with demographic change and as a starting point for further activities.

In this context, the IDEAAL flat closes the gap between the development of technology under laboratory conditions and real-life use in existing flats. It thus also offers an excellent environment for user studies. The prototypes enable intensive testing and thus create close cooperation between senior citizens, doctors and carers on the one hand and the developers and technicians on the other. Problems during real-life use, which are not always recognisable during development, are thus identified at an early stage with the help of feedback from the various users.

Further information and a virtual flat tour can be found at www.ideaal.de.

The intensive care laboratory LIFE (Lab for Intensive Care Facility Experience) simulates a typical single-bed room in an intensive care unit with its specific conditions

In LIFE, medical products for intensive care can be developed, tested under realistic conditions and then exhibited. The laboratory is equipped with the typical components of an intensive care room (including a patient monitor, ceiling supply unit, etc.). It demonstrates possible applications of Computing Science for the healthcare sector, such as robotic assistance systems and augmented reality applications. In addition to cooperation opportunities in product development, LIFE also offers points of contact for educational institutions, e.g. it is suitable for training courses.

Further information can be found at www.offis.de/anwendungen/living-labs/life