A paper about the first results of our field trial with 30 elderly participants over the course of 5 month within the projects of Brelomate 2/ UmBrello was accepted! Over 200.000 data points were recorded and analysed in a first step. The constribution is titled “Improving user engagement and social participation of elderly people through […]
On February 27, 2018 the fifth workshop took place in Hofstetten. This time we invited people from educational institutions, like a elementary school, or catholic training institute in Obergrafendorf to talk and discuss about Umbrello. We wanted to know what they think about Umbrello, how they could use it and which ideas they have to […]
On February 21, 2018 another workshop took place in Weinburg. This time we focused on local trade and business issues. Therefore we invited people who works in these sectors, they offer bio products in a small shop or own a electronic business and together with the Umbrello team they discussed problems, new ideas and their […]
On February 2, 2018 the third workshop took place in Weinburg. We focused this time on the two topics of social support and tele training/health. Therefore we invited people from the social and health sector. Together and in small groups new ideas were worked out and discussed. New perspectives and empirical knowledge of the guests […]
On January 24, 2018 the second workshop took place. This time, we invited representatives of the regional policy to get to know their point of view. After a short presentation and introduction of the project, they wrote down their ideas and discussed them in small groups. Afterwards we collected all their thoughts on pinboards.
On December 14, 2017 the first workshop took place in Hofstetten-Grünau (a part of our testregion Pilachtal). The team of the FH St.Pölten met 12 seniors there to talk about the project and find out what they would like to have and what would really be helpful for them. We discussed all the topic in smaller […]
The exploratory project UmBrello aims at designing a cost-effective and easy-to-use communication and service platform for older citizens and stakeholders for a future test region in Lower Austria. Based on the research results from the FFG Benefit-funded projects Brelomate 1 and 2, the chances for online services are to be examined in the following research […]
We are very proud to announce that our project proposal for UmBrello, our follow-up to Brelomate 1 & 2, was accepted by FFG benefit. UmBrello is an interdisciplinary project with team members from 5 departments and services of St. Poelten UAS and our external partner “Kleinregion Pielachtal”. It starts in October 2017 and the following […]