The Institute of Robotics for Dependency (IRD or Instituto de Robótica para la Dependencia in Spanish) is a private foundation, based in Sitges, Barcelona. It is a non-profit organization, registered in the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte of Spain (nº 1,709).
The IRD promotes and encourages research and training in robotics and assistive technology for disabled and dependant persons, in order to improve their quality of life, as well as the quality of life of their families and care professionals.
The institute was created by the Ave Maria Foundation with the aim to separate care activities from innovation after 30 years of experience, to specialize the Institute to become a point of reference worldwide.
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R+D
We are a technology center focused on R+D designed for and by its beneficiaries and able to perform our own tests tests with end users. This makes our projects more viable and cross-cutting, from the start (concept phase) to the end (implementation), thanks to the involvement of the people with disabilities from the Fundació Ave Maria and other collaborating centers.
PILOT PLANT
The Institute of Robotics for Dependency offers to other R&D teams and companies a technology center for testing and development with end users.
INNOVATION
We are convinced that our contribution in the field of innovation must be based on the real needs of dependent people and their families as well as professionals and institutions of the sector itself. From the IRD we want to promote the implementation of the advantages and solutions that robotics and modern technology bring, helping them reach the people who need them most. We create finalist and low cost products that solve real needs.
TECHNOLOGICAL VOLUNTEERS
Anyone with knowledge engineering (IT, systems or industrial) can volunteer to help through robotics to people with disabilities.
MAIN PROJECTS
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The support of people who voluntarily help us and collaborate with the Foundation through volunteering, needs requests, ideas suggestions and through donations is vital for the completion of present and future projects.
Latest news and updates on the IRD
The Garraf presents to the ERDF the second project to promote active and healthy aging, through technological innovation
A project of the Institute of Robotics among the five actions to improve the processes of early detection of the loss of functional autonomy, diagnosis and remote assistance, through the development of technological tools.
An IRD project wins the 5G Challenge of the Mobile World Capital and the Barcelona City Council
The project of the Institute of Robotics for Dependency will use the social robot Misty to provide assistance, support and monitoring to elder people living alone. The 5G Barcelona’s Challenge initiative, has received 53 applications from 14 countries with projects...
Article published in reputed “IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing”
Our article “Feature Extraction and Selection for Emotion Recognition from Electrodermal Activity” got published in prestigious ” IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing”.
Latest news and updates on the IRD
The Garraf presents to the ERDF the second project to promote active and healthy aging, through technological innovation
A project of the Institute of Robotics among the five actions to improve the processes of early detection of the loss of functional autonomy, diagnosis and remote assistance, through the development of technological tools.
An IRD project wins the 5G Challenge of the Mobile World Capital and the Barcelona City Council
The project of the Institute of Robotics for Dependency will use the social robot Misty to provide assistance, support and monitoring to elder people living alone. The 5G Barcelona’s Challenge initiative, has received 53 applications from 14 countries with projects...
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