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Information on aging and IT / Electronics ROBOT : HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) from Cyberdine HAL 5 or Hybrid Assistive Limb 5 is a robot suit (aka artificial powered exoskeleton) developed by Yoshiyuki Sankai who is the professor of Tsukuba University of Japan. PHONE : The wellness mobile phone Sharp Corporation exhibited the FOMA SH706iw mobile phone developed for NTT DoCoMo at CEATEC JAPAN 2008... PHONE : The wellness mobile phone Sharp Corporation exhibited the FOMA SH706iw mobile phone developed for NTT DoCoMo at CEATEC JAPAN 2008... COMPUTER : Easier-to-hit 'targets' could help older people make the most of computers Older people could make better use of computers if icons, links and menu... PHONE : Phone Concept with Only Three Button This new concept phone is distinguishable from current models. TECHNOLOGY : Service Oriented Architecture-robot assisted living In modern times the average life span of a human being has increased substantially mainly due to the higher living standards. TECHNOLOGY : New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers Engineers have created a robotic assistant that can recognize medical emergencies and call 911, remind clients to take their medication, help with grocery shopping and cleaning and allow retirees to communicate with loved ones. TECHNOLOGY : Is technology a key to aging in place? Older adults have positive attitudes toward using technology so they can function independently at home... REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... > : ASIMO : an humanoid robot to help erderly To face japanese population aging, some companies humanoid robots to help erderly at home. CHRONICLE : Len Rust : Age gap strikes IT IT SHOPS are facing a demographic time bomb, according to a report by research firm Ovum. INITIATIVE : The AAL programme ICT adapted to the elderly The new EU s research and development programme 'Ambient Assisted Living' (AAL) is expected to start in 2008 for six years INITIATIVE : The AAL programme ICT adapted to the elderly The new EU s research and development programme 'Ambient Assisted Living' (AAL) is expected to start in 2008 for six years TECHNOLOGIE : MobiAssist: Satellite technology competition winner takes the ‘old age home’ out of our old age MobiAssist: HBIC is pleased to announce the latest success story from this year 2007 UK SatNav Challenge, managed by HBIC – UK's European Space Incubation Centre. TELEPHONY : Pantech Launches a “Bone-Conduction” Mobile Phone South Korea based handset vendor, Pantech has launched a “Bone-Conduction” mobile phone in Japan on the KDDI network. > Next