To achieve this goal, GAiST relies on the integration of Ambient Assisted Living and Ambient Health technologies. These include, among other things, monitoring solutions for the home environment and telemedical applications that aim to increase the autonomy and safety of older people. At the same time, smart technologies support medical and nursing care. The use of artificial intelligence, advanced sensor technology and smart home components is intended to create a health-oriented living environment that meets people's needs and helps them to better cope with the challenges of everyday life.

In addition, the project addresses social challenges such as demographic change, the shortage of skilled nursing staff and the rising costs of healthcare. By using open-source solutions and adhering to medical and industrial standards, the aim is to create a sustainable model that promises broad applicability and cost efficiency. The motivation includes both improving individual living conditions and addressing pressing social issues by using advanced technologies.

OFFIS is focusing on the implementation of AAL/AHT scenarios in the homes of the test subjects. An AI-based system is being researched that combines numerous results from previous projects. OFFIS will expand and combine technical approaches from earlier AAL projects so that different technologies can be brought together in one large system for the first time. OFFIS integrates the systems into the Fore-SightNEXT architecture so that the data is available to all relevant stakeholders in the project and is processed in such a way that it offers the greatest possible benefit for each stakeholder.

The aim is to use AAL/AHT technologies to generate a picture of the residents' state of health in order to keep an eye on their needs and to be able to react to situational deterioration at an early stage.

The objectives of GAiST can be summarised as follows:

The overarching goal of GAiST is to develop and integrate advanced use cases into a common SmartLivingNEXT platform (GAIA-X), which have already reached a high technology readiness level of around 5-7. The focus here is on equipping age-appropriate apartments with smart home technology. The apartments are provided by the consortium partners ‘Hospital zum Heiligen Geist’ and ‘Seniorenzentrum Siegburg’. Over a period of 24 months, more than 30 apartments will be equipped with sensors to collect and evaluate health-related information.

Another key objective is to develop a health-oriented SmartLivingNEXT ecosystem that is closely linked to hospital information systems. This system is designed to provide comprehensive support to patients, relatives, nursing staff and doctors, as well as preventive and professional care, in order to improve and extend the quality of life at home.