With the “My Technology Finder” you can find the right product for your care in just three clicks
19.10.2023 14:49
There is now a new online application called “My Technology Finder” to support those in need of care and their relatives. The Senator for Science, Health and Care of the State of Berlin, Dr. Ina Czyborra gave the starting signal on October 11th, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the Center for Experienceable Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization (ZEKI) on Ernst-Reuter-Platz. The application was developed in cooperation between the Nursing Department of the Senate Administration and the Berlin Competence Center Care 4.0, a project of the DAI Laboratory at the TU Berlin together with the non-profit Albatros gGmbH.
If a need for care occurs in a private environment, digital technologies can make the situation easier for everyone involved. But finding the right products from the wide range on offer is a hurdle for many people in need of care and their relatives. With the “My technology finderAnyone interested can get an overview of available digital products. The special thing about this online application is the filter function based on nursing problems based on the European Nursing Care Pathways (ENP). This is a recognized nursing classification system. In this way, digital aid products can be identified for your own individual care situation. In the currently published version “My technology finder 1.0“, digital solutions are initially presented for two care risks – the risk of falls and the so-called running tendency. This selection will be expanded next year.
Digital technology against the risk of falls and for people with dementia
“Automated lighting systems, for example, are very helpful in countering the risk of falls in older people or those in need of care,” explains Dr. Andreas Rieger, project manager from the Laboratory for “Distributed Artificial Intelligence” (DAI Laboratory) at the TU Berlin. Sensors for detecting falls or unusually long periods of inactivity as well as home emergency call systems are also very important. “The My Technology Finder provides information about which technology is best for which personal situation.”
The “running tendency” is the sometimes pronounced urge to move in people with dementia. Stand-up and motion detectors can be helpful in care, as can tracking bracelets when people with dementia leave their homes unaccompanied and can no longer find their way home due to their impaired sense of orientation.
Neutral information for all citizens
“The Berlin Competence Center Care 4.0 is neutral and no purchase recommendations are made. The information on products and manufacturers is only intended to serve as a guide,” emphasizes project manager Simon Blaschke of Albatros gGmbH. Starting today, all citizens can use the “My technology finder 1.0“ Try out and use it yourself on the website of the Berlin Competence Center Care 4.0.
Digital technology to relieve the burden on nurses promotes human contact
“Helping people in need of care and their caregivers is important to me. Digital technology offers great opportunities for relief and support. With the “My Technology Finder” there is now a useful new offer for those affected and their relatives to find these solutions quickly and easily. This offer relies on participatory collaboration between science, research, care, those affected, senior citizens and experts in digitalization,” explains Senator Dr. Ina Czyborra. The Vice President for Studies and Teaching, Teacher Training and Continuing Education at TU Berlin, Christian Schröder, adds: “As a technical university, we develop ideas that benefit society. Especially when it comes to solutions for the care sector, the focus must be on people. Technical aids such as sensors or artificial intelligence, but also robots, are not intended to replace human contact, but rather to relieve the burden on nurses.”