[aaloa supporters] AALOA press release
Susan Schwarze
s.schwarze at prosyst.com
Mon Nov 15 18:17:18 CET 2010
Sorry, just saw a few additional minor edits ...
Am 15.11.10 17:47 schrieb "Susan Schwarze" unter <s.schwarze at prosyst.com>:
> Thanks, Saied,
>
> Sorry for my late response - I hope it's still useful.
> In order to make it a real press release, you need to add a location and
> date. I also have slightly edited the press release - see attached. If you
> disagree with the edits just remove them.
>
> I will need to talk to Jesus, the coordinator of OSAMi Commons, whether we
> can join the quotes section.
>
> BTW, where do we stand now with the initiation of a real organization? Do we
> need any admin support, do we have a financial background we can rely on
> etc.? Please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Susan
>
>
> Am 12.11.10 14:21 schrieb "Mohammad Reza Tazari" unter
> <saied.tazari at igd.fraunhofer.de>:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> also Reiner Wichert has added a statement; I tried to gather all the
>> statements and the original text by Francesco & Joe in one document for a
>> better overview of all the text to be translated (attached).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -- Saied
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I have discussed with Francesco that Gunnar quote will be the following
>>>
>>> The MonAMI project objective is investigate, specify, validate and
>>> promote an approach based on mainstream technologies so that AAL
>>> applications can be deployed in a cost effective manner. We believe
>>> that this can only happen if a widely used AAL platformbased on
>>> standards is available. This is the reason why we have participated
>>> to the creation of AALOA. We intend to play an active role in
>>> ensuring that building blocks made availble in AALOA platform can be
>>> integrated into future industry solutions.
>>>
>>> I have also translated the press release in French. Bruno is to check
>>> it again.
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>> On 10/11/2010 17:32, Francesco Furfari wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> here a first version already reviewed by Joe.
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *A new Ambient Assisted Living community is born and wants you.
>>>> *
>>>> Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) is a new term referring to one of the
>>>> most important societal challenges facing us in the coming years.
>>>> Starting from the problem of population aging, AAL is about
>>>> intelligent systems that use technology to provide assistance for a
>>>> better, healthier and safer life in the preferred living environment.
>>>> Starting in 2006, various research projects funded by the EU FP6 and
>>>> FP7 research programmes have been developing ideas in this field.
>>>> Seven of these projects have now joined forces and decided it is time
>>>> to start a convergence process to build a consensus on the
>>>> standardization of AAL systems. To do so, the projects now support the
>>>> incorporation of an AAL Open Association -- known as AALOA.
>>>>
>>>> The mission of AALOA is to provide a shared open framework for
>>>> developers, technology and service providers, research institutions
>>>> and end user associations to discuss, design, develop, evaluate and
>>>> standardize a common service platform for Ambient Assisted Living.
>>>>
>>>> The call for action is expressed in the AALOA Manifesto
>>>> (http://www.aaloa.org/manifesto), and was distributed publically for
>>>> the first time in September 2010 at the AAL Forum in Odense, Denmark
>>>> (http://www.aalforum.eu/).It has attracted subscriptions from more
>>>> than fifty individuals coming from the academic world and industry.
>>>> The first project initiated by the AALOA community is EvAAL
>>>> (http://eval.aaloa.org), an international competition aimed at
>>>> evaluating AAL systems and creating recognized benchmarks for the
>>>> assessment of the research results in this field.
>>>>
>>>> AALOA invites you to join the community, and to participate in its
>>>> activities: to bring fresh ideas, to propose workshops and new
>>>> projects and to contribute actively to the growth of the association.
>>>> For details of how to join, please visit: http://www.aaloa.orgor write
>>>> to info at aaloa.org_
>>>> _
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>> Francesco Furfari from CNR, Italy the first subscriber of the
>>>> Manifesto says:
>>>>
>>>> "It's the first time that independent research projects have decided
>>>> to join their efforts and share their findings before the projects
>>>> have even finished. This is possible thanks to a common Open Source
>>>> policy which may produce a strong impact on the market. Several
>>>> industrial alliances have recently demonstrated how OSS can quickly
>>>> open new markets, especially when the costs of developing a platform
>>>> are spread over a multiplicity of stakeholders".
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------
>>>> Joe Gorman coordinator of EU project universAAL says:
>>>>
>>>> "As the latest and largest AAL project in the series funded by the EU,
>>>> one of the main objectives of the universAAL project is to work
>>>> towards establishment of a standard platform for AAL.And not just the
>>>> platform itself:also a community of people and organisations
>>>> contributing to its development and uptake.We see AALOA as playing a
>>>> central role in this, by putting us in touch with key stakeholders in
>>>> the field, and providing a forum for real discussion and synergy with
>>>> them".
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>> *Gunnar Fagerberg coordinator of EU project MonAMI says:*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>> *anybody else ????*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Francesco
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Il 20.59, Antonio kung ha scritto:
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Next week we will have one of the big days : announcing AALOA to the
>>>>> press.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is a list of actions that are pending:
>>>>>
>>>>> * Francesco to provide a text. Note that Gunnar Fagerberg will
>>>>> provide a quote for inclusion (something like /MonAMI supports
>>>>> the AALOA initiative and we are delighted that this workshop is
>>>>> the event where AALOA is announced/)
>>>>> * At least 3 translations in French (Trialog), Italian (CNR) and
>>>>> German (Rainer/Saied)
>>>>> * Contacting the press. France (Trialog), Italy (CNR), Germany
>>>>> (Fraunhofer), Sweden (SIAT) will announce the event to
>>>>> Journalists and inform them that a facebook videostream will be
>>>>> available
>>>>> * Gerald, can you provide the details on the facebook videostream
>>>>> * Press release to be make public on AALOA, UniversAAL, MonAMI
>>>>> websites on tuesday afternoon
>>>>> * A joint statement to be provided concerning AALOA/OpenURC (see
>>>>> e-mail that follows)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Antonio
>>>>> --
>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________
>>>>>
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Board Member & VP Marketing OSGi Alliance (osgi.org)
ProSyst Software GmbH
D-50858 Cologne, Germany, Duerener Straße 405
Tel. +49 (0)221 5109756 · Fax +49 (0)221 6604 660
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