Smart technologies for personalized home care for neurological pediatric patients

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2025-05-17

Description

Description (EN):

In NWE, Europe's most densely populated region, there are approximately 12,000 children with neurological disorders who face lifelong challenges, including severe mobility limitations. These children require personalised rehabilitation plans that address their specific needs and abilities. However, the lack of standardized practices hinders the development of comprehensive programs that can be easily implemented across various healthcare settings. Despite advancements in medical technology and rehabilitation practices, the current landscape of motor rehabilitation lacks access to advanced technological solutions. The scarcity of advanced technologies, including exoskeletons for children, contributes to the classification of the NWE area as a medical desert. To address these challenges and improve the field of neurological pediatric rehabilitation, the RE:HOME project aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. Improve access to new technologies by delivering new exoskeleton modules for robot-assisted rehabilitation, smart garments, and also an IT platform to telemonitor and facilitate the transfer of digital technologies. 2. Establish standardised transnational training programs for both hospital and home use. Urban areas, Belgium and the Netherlands will serve as pilot countries, where training and testing sessions will be developed. These programs will be adapted and tested in sub-regional areas in Hauts de France and disseminated to private practitioners in Germany for further testing. This functional area cooperation fosters a shift from hospital-centered approach to a more territorial health system. It facilitates the transfer of tools in care services and strengthens territorial care networks. The data collected during these tests will contribute to tailored care, such as device settings and optimized timing of use. 3. Implement a joint training scheme that targets healthcare professionals, parents, children, and the public. This improves access to information and knowledge about rehabilitation technologies and practice. By promoting social inclusion for disabled individuals and develop the local capacity for change, we create a more inclusive and supportive society.

Actual Achievements (EN):

RE:HOME project aims to reduce the healthcare desert in the field of rehabilitation for children with neurological disorders in the NWE region by ensuring improved access to advanced technologies (exoskeleton modules, IT platform) ; developing standardized home training and learning programs with these technologies ; providing comprehensive care for children to rehabilitation centers, children’s homes and to industry, healthcare professionals, in the 4 countries involved. This initial period enabled us to define the organization of the project and set up the structure to monitor the progress of the work, both technically and in terms of communicating and disseminating the results. A WP leader (WP1, Thomas Moore, WP2, SMK; WP3 HS Gesundheit ) and a communication manager (CITC) were chosen. A small management committee meets every two months to review overall progress and prepare the project steering committee, which meets every 6 months. During this first period, we prepared versions 0 (V0) of the various existing exoskeleton modules (A1.1). We have ensured that at least two countries will be involved in the initial V0 tests for each of the modules, which will make it easier to extend the tests to both countries later. The most advanced PAFO, developed by Thomas Moore, module has been tested on children and the preliminary results under control of Ku leuven partner show that users are satisfied and give as well an idea of further improvements( V1). The team is also working on these improvements. Protocols (A2.1) are defined and all documents are signed to to start the pre-pilot testing of the zero generation of the lower limb exoskeleton at the SMK. First testing (A2.2) was prepared but had to be postponed due to a broken actuator of the exoskeleton. For the hip (Ku leuven), the documents intended for the ethics committee (A2.1) of our Belgian partners are currently being drafted. These documents are a prerequisite for testing on children. At the same time, for each of the three modules, improvements are already planned, either in the light of the initial tests carried out or following discussions between developers and clinicians (new sensors, torque measurement, new type of motor control...), enabling greater interaction with users. SMK, As WP2's leader, preparing and organizing biweekly meetings with clinical partners to define user requirements for the home rehabilitation programs for lower and upper limb motor training (A2.1) and to define a frame work for home training exercises and to discuss the smart garment and IT-platform. Every 6 weeks, a meeting is prepared and organized with technical and clinical partners to discuss the user requirements for the smart garment and IT-platform. This way to process prepare future pilot actions and allow to propose standardized protocols. A literature review has been done to have a clear overview of the different practices over the world and to define standard criteria to asset the exercices at home. The architecture of the IT platform has been defined on the basis of the clinical needs expressed (A2.1). During rehabilitation exercises, it will collect data from the home, display it and store it for later analysis. Most of the data should be collected from the existing smart textile suit. The suit (A1.1) will have to be improved by adding movement measurement sensors to monitor exercise in addition to the basic physiological parameters that can already be measured, such as heart rate and temperature. Concerning learning program (A3.1), we conducted literature searches on learning platforms, preparing for the next phase of technical learning schemes and platform implementation Each stage of the project is based on a process of co-construction between the partners. Each partner positions itself according to its skills and shares its knowledge and/or material with the others, enabling rapid progress and, above all, providing elements that are validated by all the participating countries, fully meeting the objective of standardizing healthcare protocols in the NWE zone and, by extension, in Europe as a whole. In terms of communication, the Kickoff took place on 03-04 of June at Thomas Moore. It was an opportunity to consider of the past 6 months and to define the work ahead. The project is present on the WEB at and social networks (https://re-home.nweurope.eu/ ) with more than 200 followers and 1786 printed posts. A press release is ready to be used by each partners. We have already 2 international communications and 2 participations at scientific meetings and workshops.

Project outputs: Pilot Actions of the first generation(EN)
Exoskeleton solution for robot-assisted training and home rehabilitation program(EN)
joint training schemes(EN)
Website: https://www.nweurope.eu/

Thematic information

Health and social services Education and training Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Priority: (VI-B_NWE_5) Transition towards a socially inclusive and resilient society

Priority specific objective: RSO4.5. Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family-based and community-based care

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO4 A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

Type of intervention: 160 Measures to improve the accessibility, effectiveness and resilience of healthcare systems (excluding infrastructure)

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: JUNIA Grande école d'ingénieurs

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999571712

Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR04783707003 | FR04783707003

Department: Smart Systems and Energy

Address: rue Norbert Ségard , 59046 Lille, France

Department address: Toul, 59000 Lille, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.junia.com

Total budget: EUR 1 045 897.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 627 538.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 418 358.96

Moveshelf Labs BV

Name: Moveshelf Labs BV

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 912021743

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL857533861B01 | 68646224

Address: Jaarbeursplein, 3521AL Utrecht, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://moveshelf.com

Total budget: EUR 805 214.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 483 128.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 322 085.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Hochschule für Gesundheit | Bochum

Name: Hochschule für Gesundheit | Bochum

Department: Department of Appliead Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 949604102

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE815434274

Address: Gesundheitscampus , 44801 Bochum, Germany

Department address: Gesundheitscampus, 44801 Bochum, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.hs-gesundheit.de/

Total budget: EUR 1 084 196.57

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 650 517.94

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 433 678.63

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Name: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering, BioMechanics (BMe) unit, Geel Campus and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999991334

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE0419052173

Address: Oude Markt, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Department address: Kleinhoefstraat, 2440 Geel, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven/

Total budget: EUR 1 216 362.16

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 729 817.29

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 486 544.87

Stichting Radboud University

Name: Stichting Radboud University

Department: Donders Centre for Cognition

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999992110

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL002968721B01

Address: Houtstraat , 9102, 6500 HC Nijmegen, Netherlands

Department address: Thomas van Aquinostraat, 6525 GD Nijmegen, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.ru.nl

Total budget: EUR 924 881.07

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 554 928.64

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 369 952.43

Smart-Q Softwaresysteme GmbH

Name: Smart-Q Softwaresysteme GmbH

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 878895467

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE272322555

Address: Lise-Meitner-Allee, 44801 Bochum, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.smart-q.de

Total budget: EUR 413 574.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 248 144.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 165 429.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

ZTG Zentrum für Telematik und Telemedizin GmbH

Name: ZTG Zentrum für Telematik und Telemedizin GmbH

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 961022360

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE205522223

Address: Haus Harkorten, 58135 Hagen, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.ztg-nrw.de

Total budget: EUR 531 280.47

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 318 768.28

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 212 512.19

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Sint Maartenskliniek

Name: Sint Maartenskliniek

Department: Research and rehabilitation

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 906084373

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL002906715B02

Address: Hengstdal, 6574 NA Ubbergen (near Nijmegen), Netherlands

Department address: Hengstdal, 6574 NA Ubbergen (near Nijmegen), Netherlands

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Hospitals and medical centres

Website: http://www.maartenskliniek.nl

Total budget: EUR 1 340 799.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 804 479.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 536 319.60

Etablissement de soins médicaux et de réadaptation pédiatrique Marc Sautelet – APF

Name: Etablissement de soins médicaux et de réadaptation pédiatrique Marc Sautelet – APF

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 878781880

Partner’s ID if not PIC: not applicable | SIRET : 77568873209245 | NIC : 09245 (EN)

Address: Rue du Petit Boulevard , 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Hospitals and medical centres

Total budget: EUR 513 913.42

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 308 348.05

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 205 565.37

Kinetic Analysis B.V.

Name: Kinetic Analysis B.V.

Department: product development

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 905322147

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL857703894B01 | 69045003

Address: Claudius Prinsenlaan, 4811 DK BREDA, Netherlands

Department address: Sint Janssingel, 5211DA 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.kinetic-analysis.com/

Total budget: EUR 579 534.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 347 720.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 231 813.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

CENTRE D'INNOVATION DES TECHNOLOGIES SANS CONTACT EURARFID

Name: CENTRE D'INNOVATION DES TECHNOLOGIES SANS CONTACT EURARFID

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 975114423

Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR45511568602

Address: Avenue de Bretagne, 59000 LILLE, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://iotcluster.fr/

Total budget: EUR 542 453.01

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 325 471.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 216 981.21

Wetenschappelijk en Technisch Centrum voor de Belgische textielindustrie

Name: Wetenschappelijk en Technisch Centrum voor de Belgische textielindustrie

Department: R&D

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998868171

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0459218289 | 0459218289 | Centre De Groote (EN)

Address: Technologiepark, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Department address: Technologiepark, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.centexbel.be/

Total budget: EUR 587 934.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 352 760.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 235 173.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

Thomas More Kempen vzw

Name: Thomas More Kempen vzw

Department: Mobilab & Care

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 997354292

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0409.667.028

Address: Kleinhoefstraat, 2440 Geel, Belgium

Department address: Kleinhoefstraat, 2440 Geel, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.thomasmore.be/

Total budget: EUR 1 204 634.16

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 722 780.49

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 481 853.67

Wetenschappelijk en Technisch Centrum van de Belgische Textielnijverheid

Name: Wetenschappelijk en Technisch Centrum van de Belgische Textielnijverheid

Department: R&D

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998868171

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0459218289

Address: Technologiepark, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Department address: Technologiepark, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.centexbel.be/

Total budget: EUR 587 934.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 352 760.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 235 173.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20

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Summary

Operation of strategic importance (OSI) or above EUR 5 million

Project name (EN): Smart technologies for personalized home care for neurological pediatric patients

Project acronym: RE:HOME

Project ID: NWE0200229

Project start date: 2024-01-01

Project end date: 2028-06-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

MOTION project: Mechanised Orthosis for children with neurological disorders, (Interreg 2 seas, 2S05-038).
Main achievements of the project :
Because we believe that the best innovations start from the user needs, thanks to the collaboration between the different partners, questionnaires for parents and professionals have been established in the 4 languages to have a state of knowledge and use of these technologies. The full study is now available with more than 100 persons that answered these questionnaires (O4). Based on this study and the information provided by the partners, two MOOC training courses were developed and completed by (50) and with a certificate (O4). We designed and built 3 mechatronic modules: one for the ankle foot (PAFO), one for the hip and one for the lower limb which can be used independently or can be assembled to define an exoskeleton (O1). This allows us to provide 3 different modules adapted to different cases of use and populations increasing the scope of the project to non-walker children.
The different modules reached TRL5 (O5). PAFO, lowerlimb have been tested on (3) (4) healthy subjects and (4) (1) CP children respectively and the Hip on (2) adults (O3).
A smart garment devoted for stress evaluation during tests is available (O2).The evaluation by using virtual reality to simulate stress has been performed on healthy persons.
A cross border cooperation between the clinicians from the United Kindom, the Netherlands and Belgium and technical teams from Belgium, France allowed us to propose today different clinical protocols to tests differents modules (O3) and this is a base for future international standards(O4).
We also created a transregional network of (193) contacts to transfer technology and related knowledge from research to practical application (O4). (EN) | In the current consortium, 4 partners have already worked together on the exoskeleton modules and smart garment. We will transfer these technologies to the RE:HOME project. The technologies developed during MOTION will be used during pre-pilot test in WP2 and modules upgraded in WP1 will be tested in the first and second pilot tests (WP2).
The content of MOOC will be adapted and improved and used as a base for technical learning sessions (WP3) (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 10 790 673.26

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 6 474 403.93

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 60.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 6 474 403.93. Co-financing rate, 60.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Exoskeleton modules
Home rehabilitation program and smart garment
IT-platform
Upgrated exoskeleton modules
Upgrated home rehabilitation program and smart garment
Upgraded IT-platform
Exoskeleton solution
Home rehabilitation program
Communication and dissemination strategy
Professional networking
List of specialised publications, peer-reviewed articles
Report on conferences and trade show participation
Protocol for exoskeleton modules
Protocol for home rehabilitation practice
Pre-pilots exoskeleton modules
Pre-pilots for home rehabilitation practice
Protocol for exoskeleton modules
Protocol for home rehabilitation practice
Pilots for exoskeleton modules
Pilots for home rehabilitation practice
Protocol for 2nd version exoskeleton modules
Protocol for 2nd version home rehabilitation practice
Pilots for 2nd version exoskeleton modules
Pilots for 2nd version home rehabilitation practice
Report on communication and dissemination activities for WP2
Report on individual meetings or group discussions
Report on regional workshops for community engagement
Learning syllabus and material for PAFO
Learning syllabus and material for HIP module
Learning syllabus and material for LowerLimb part
Learning syllabus and material for smart garment
Learning sessions
Learning session assesment
Learning syllabus and material for rehabilitation with exoskeleton PAFO at hospital
Learning syllabus and material for rehabilitation with exoskeleton HIP part at hospital
Learning syllabus and material for rehabilitation with exoskeleton lowerLimb part at hospital
Learning for rehabilitation at home
Transition from hospital to Home
Learning session for rehabilitation at home
Learning session from hospital to Home
Learning session at hospital
Learning schemes assessment
Learning module on IT transition for parents and children
Learning module on IT for specialised staff
Learning module on IT at Home for physiotherapist and clinicians
Learning session
Learning session evaluation
Report on preparation of promotional activities
Report on launch event for training programmes
Report on dissemination of training programmes
Project brokerage event
Integrate learning program into existing policies and practice
Detailed documentation and resource sharing
Participation to specific fairs
Input for health-economic model calculation tool from WP 1
Input for health-economic model calculation tool from WP 2
Presentation of the model calculation tool, processes and the interventions' resource consumption
Report on a decision-making support

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 085 - Participations in joint training schemes, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 081 - Completions of joint training schemes, Measurement unit:

Programme Result Indicator:

PSR 1: Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: Organisations

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-05-12

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

739 / 739 (100%)

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Smart technologies for personalized home care for neurological pediatric patients

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Partners (14)

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