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A Fraunhofer AICOS team – The Mental Strokers –, led by researcher João Costa, was runner up in an international competition on automatic clinical coding (CodiEsp - CLEF eHealth 2020). 

A wearable device that uses motion sensors and allows to track the position of the wearer, as well as estimates, in case of loss of GPS connection, his/her position (based on movement and speed). This is the Sport Tracker, a system developed at Fraunhofer AICOS and designed to track and monitor athletes in real time.

September 28^th was an historic day for Fraunhofer Portugal with the launching of the technology transfer, entrepreneurship and innovation program - AHEAD Portugal.

The master students who had the opportunity to develop their research work within the professional environment of FhP-AICOS, have now concluded internally their projects and had the opportunity to present their work (including its practical applications) and achievements to AICOS’ researchers, in a Final Master Workshop.

Plagues have become a serious threat to the quality of the grape and the yield of viticulture in areas, such as Alto Douro, where wine production is of great importance to the economic sector. The EyesOnTraps project proposes a mobile solution for plague prevention.

Researchers at FhP-AICOS are developing a technological platform that makes it possible to detect, screen and thus prevent falls among the elderly. The project, known as FRADE (Pervasive Platform for Fall Detection, Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention), consists of using wearable sensors that allow data collection and movement monitoring of seniors.

Focused on the human component, the research project starts with direct monitoring of professionals and an analysis of their needs, from which it will be possible to observe elements such as the ergonomic position, intensity, working time and environment.

LIFANA is the name of the 2.3 million euro project, developed by Fraunhofer AICOS in partnership with several institutions, which integrates an application targeted at the elderly - designed with and for the elderly - that recommends dietary plans taking into account specific characteristics of each user such as restrictions, preferences, culture, lifestyle and budget.