Akrobatik@Home

Akrobatik@home seeks to provide an opportunity for both physical support and consistent interactive physical therapy to people with limited mobility who, for example, suffer from rheumatism, age-related issues, and, in particular, malformation of limbs.

This web-connected home trainer is being jointly developed both by a range of organizations and a group of laypersons affected by the drug thalidomide. This group’s input will determine, for the most part, this device’s final design and features. Through collaboration with a group of people harmed by thalidomide, previously unimagined approaches were able to be developed into innovative products and services for the assistive technology market. In particular, the project is expanding Discover Markets’ method of centering research and development on the user’s perspective.

funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research 2012-2015

Fraunhofer CeRRI