UNCAP · Project

Open Platform That Connects Elderly Care Devices Into One Interoperable System

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Imagine your elderly parent has a health monitor, a smart home system, and a care app — but none of them talk to each other. UNCAP built a universal connector: a small Android box that plugs into any TV, a mobile app for caregivers, and a cloud backend that ties everything together using open standards. It was tested for 12 months across 14 real care facilities with over 750 elderly users and 220 caregivers. The goal is that any sensor, any app, any care system can plug in and work together out of the box.

By the numbers

real-world pilot sites across multiple countries

750+

elderly users involved in operational testing

220

caregivers participating in pilot assessments

12 months

duration of real-world pilot assessment

consortium partners across 9 countries

EUR 3,086,254

EU contribution to develop the platform

total project deliverables produced

The business problem

What needed solving

Elderly care facilities and home care providers are drowning in incompatible digital systems — health monitors that don't talk to smart home devices, apps that can't share data with medical records, and sensors that require separate dashboards. This fragmentation wastes staff time, creates blind spots in patient monitoring, and blocks the kind of coordinated care that keeps elderly people living independently longer.

The solution

What was built

UNCAP built a complete product suite: the UNCAP BOX (an Android device connected to TVs for elderly-friendly interaction), the UNCAP App (for both users and caregivers), the UNCAP CLOUD (scalable backend for care services), and a certification suite for manufacturers to verify interoperability compliance. All went through alpha, beta, and final versions with real pilot feedback.

Audience

Who needs this

Nursing home and assisted living facility operators struggling with fragmented digital systemsSmart home and assistive device manufacturers wanting interoperability certificationTelecare and remote monitoring platform companies expanding into elderly careMunicipal and regional health authorities modernising home care servicesHealth IT integrators building connected care solutions

Business applications

Who can put this to work

Elderly Care Facility Management

mid-size

Target: Operators of nursing homes, rehabilitation centres, and assisted living facilities

If you are a care facility operator dealing with fragmented digital systems that don't communicate — this project developed the UNCAP BOX, App and CLOUD platform that connects biosensors, indoor localisation, and home automation into one interoperable ecosystem. It was piloted across 14 real care sites with 750+ users and 220 caregivers over 12 months, proving it works in daily operations.

Home Automation & Assistive Technology

SME

Target: Manufacturers of smart home devices and assistive living products

If you are a smart home device maker struggling with compatibility across care platforms — UNCAP created an open-source certification suite that lets hardware and software manufacturers verify their products meet open interoperability standards. With 22 partners from 9 countries contributing, the platform is designed so your devices can plug into any UNCAP-compatible care environment without custom integration work.

Digital Health Software

SME

Target: Developers of personal health record systems and telecare platforms

If you are a health software company looking to expand into elderly care without building everything from scratch — UNCAP's open-source cloud platform is compatible with existing Personal Health Record systems and supports indoor/outdoor localisation and non-invasive monitoring. The system went through alpha, beta, and final versions with real-world pilot feedback, giving you a validated foundation to build on.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to adopt or integrate with the UNCAP platform?

The UNCAP platform is open-source, so there are no licensing fees for the core software. Your costs would be hardware (Android-based UNCAP BOX devices connected to TVs), cloud hosting, and integration work. The EU invested EUR 3,086,254 across 22 partners to develop the full system.

Can this scale to a large care network with hundreds of facilities?

The UNCAP CLOUD was specifically designed for scalable care services. It was tested across 14 pilot sites in multiple countries simultaneously, involving 750+ users and 220 caregivers. The architecture uses open standards, which means adding new facilities doesn't require custom integration for each site.

What about intellectual property — can I use this commercially?

UNCAP is built on open-source principles and open industrial standards. The certification suite helps manufacturers verify compatibility. You would need to check the specific open-source licence terms with the coordinator (TRILOGIS SRL, Italy) for commercial deployment details.

Does this comply with healthcare data regulations?

The project explicitly designed the platform to be privacy-savvy and compatible with existing Personal Health Record systems. However, the project ended in 2017, before GDPR took full effect, so you would need to verify current compliance with your data protection officer.

How long would it take to deploy in our care facility?

The project went through three development cycles — alpha, beta, and final versions — with 12 months of real-world piloting. Based on available project data, the system was deployed in rehabilitation centres and daily nursing facilities, suggesting a deployment model already exists for these environments.

Will it work with our existing health monitoring equipment?

UNCAP was specifically built to solve the interoperability problem. It leverages existing technologies for biosensing, indoor/outdoor localisation and home automation, connecting them through open industrial standards. The certification suite was created precisely to help manufacturers assess compatibility.

Is there ongoing support or a community behind this?

The project consortium included 22 partners across 9 countries, with 12 industry partners and 9 SMEs. The project ended in 2017, so you would need to check whether TRILOGIS SRL or other consortium members continue to maintain the platform or offer commercial support.

Consortium

Who built it

The UNCAP consortium is unusually large with 22 partners spread across 9 European countries, and it tilts heavily toward industry: 12 industry partners (55%) including 9 SMEs. This composition signals a project designed for market adoption, not just academic research. The coordinator is TRILOGIS SRL, an Italian SME, which means the project was driven by a company with commercial instincts rather than a university. With 4 universities and 1 research organisation providing the scientific backbone, and 5 other organisations (likely care providers and public bodies) supplying real-world testing environments, the consortium covers the full chain from R&D through deployment. For a business looking to adopt or build on this technology, the strong SME presence suggests practical, implementable solutions rather than theoretical prototypes.

TRILOGIS SRLCoordinator · IT
ZIGPOS GMBHparticipant · DE
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKISparticipant · EL
SIEMENS SRLparticipant · RO
ATOS SPAIN SAparticipant · ES
SOCIALIT SOFTWARE E CONSULTING SRLparticipant · IT
FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLERparticipant · IT
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTOparticipant · IT
AZIENDA PROVINCIALE PER I SERVIZI SANITARIparticipant · IT
INI-NOVATION GMBHparticipant · DE
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANIparticipant · SI
BIOASSIST SAparticipant · EL

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