The sudden advent of the pandemic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus put a strain on the organization and provision of social and health services. This is especially the case in isolated geographic areas with poor internet connections. The uncontrolled spread of the virus has also had important direct and indirect repercussions on the mental and physical health of elderly and frail people, due to the virus itself (direct) and, for example, to the imposed physical distancing (indirect).
The goal of SmartSatCare is to help citizens and socio-health workers to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 emergency inhard to reach regions.
The project pursues a technological solution for both social and health care, based on the use of Smart TV to provide remote assistance by taking advantage of satellite connectivity. The focus of the project is also to overcome the difficulties typically associated with the use of technology, due to both lack of digital education and poor Internet connection.