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Assistive Technologies for Care and Health Professionals The work of the research group is concerned with the targeted relief of caregivers as well as the active support of the cared for with the help of innovative technologies from the fields of robotics, telecare, virtual and augmented reality as well as artificial intelligence.
Ensuring the long-term provision of nursing care is one of the greatest challenges of the future. The number of people in need of care is rising sharply, while the number of care professionals is falling. No other sector of the healthcare industry is growing as strongly as the care market, whose gross value added rose from 21.3 to 36.3 billion euros between 2006 and 2017, thus reaching the level of importance of numerous "classic" industrial sectors. The OFFIS Health research area has been facing up to these societal developments for many years, for example with the only nursing innovation center in Germany as part of the Future of Nursing cluster. Through this lead project, the area has been able to greatly expand its visibility and network within care and is now consolidating this socially relevant topic in the form of the research group: "Assistive Technologies for Care and Nursing" (ATP).
The work of the ATP group is aimed both at relieving the burden on nursing staff and at supporting the people receiving care. Technologies from the fields of robotics, telecare, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence are being used. Beyond professional care, the increasingly important group of informal caregivers, such as relatives, neighbors and friends, is also addressed in research projects. In addition, the effects of digitalization on the design of work processes are being investigated.
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2026
A Digital Assistive System for Maintaining Nutrition and Mobility in Older Adults: Usability and Feasibility Findings From a Pilot Study
Foerster, Mareike and Timper, Marianne and Puhlemann, René and Quinten, Vincent and Diekmann, Rebecca; JMIR Form Res; May / 2026
A telerobotic system for nursing care offering a realistic visual experience
Tschigor T., Kowalski C., Furuno E., Krahn T. und Hein A.; Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 2026; 10 / 2026
Ameca, leave me alone! – Designing Effective Privacy Indicators for a Humanoid Robot
Celia Nieto Agraz, Susanna Marie Spoerl, Andreas Hein and Marion Koelle; 2026
As-Tra – User-Centered Development, and Evaluation of a Technical Assistance System for Older Adults to Sustainably Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
Mareike Förster, René Puhlemann, Marianne Timper, Vincent Quinten, Rebecca Diekmann; Supporting Health by Technology Abstract Book; 06 / 2026
Development and iterative optimization of an independently usable assistance system to assess, maintain and improve the nutritional and mobility status of older adults: an iterative usability study
Foerster, M. , Happe, L., Quinten, V., Diekmann, R.; BMC Geriatrics; Januar / 2026
Technical assistance system for monitoring mobility and nutrition of older adults for preventive care and healthy aging: A pilot study
M.Förster, V. Quinten, R. Puhlemann, M. Timper, R. Diekmann; WCAG International Conference Book; 07 / 2026
2025
Development of a technical assistance system for older adults to improve mobility and nutritional status
Förster, M., Quinten, V., Timper, M., Puhlemann, R., Diekmann, R.; ISB Stockholm; Juli / 2025
Entwicklung eines technischen Assistenzsystems zur Verbesserung des Mobilitäts- und Ernährungszustandes von älteren Erwachsenen
Förster, M., Quinten, V., Timper, M. Puhlemann, R., Diekmann, R.; DKVF Hamburg; September / 2025
Entwicklung eines Telepräsenzsystems mit virtueller Realität und einem humanoiden Roboter
Celia Nieto Agraz, Tabea Tschigor, Samuel Orwoll, Tobias Krahn, Andreas Hein; PPZ Berlin 7. Clusterkonferenz 2025; März / 2025
Relational Dimensions in the Implementation and Use of Robotics in Outpatient Care – An Empirical Exploration and Ethical Analysis of Stakeholder Perspectives
Ellerich-Groppe, Niklas; Krahn, Tobias; Hein, Andreas; Schweda, Mark; International Journal of Social Robotics; 07 / 2025
