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Item Beach carrying capacity management under Covid-19 era on the Basque Coast by means of automated coastal videometry(2021-07-01) Epelde, Irati; Liria, Pedro; de Santiago, Iñaki; Garnier, Roland; Uriarte, Adolfo; Picón, Artzai; Galdrán, Adrián; Arteche, Jose Antonio; Lago, Alberto; Corera, Zurik; Puga, Iñaki; Andueza, Jose Luis; Lopez, Gabriel; COMPUTER_VISIONThis paper describes the methodology followed to implement social distancing recommendations in the COVID-19 context along the beaches of the coast of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Northern Spain) by means of automated coastal videometry. The coastal videometry network of Gipuzkoa, based on the KostaSystem technology, covers 14 beaches, with 12 stations, along 50 km of coastline. A beach user detection algorithm based on a machine learning approach has been developed allowing for automatic assessment of beach attendance in real time at regional scale. For each beach, a simple classification of occupancy (low, medium, high, and full) was estimated as a function of the beach user density (BUD), obtained in real time from the images and the maximum beach carrying capacity (BCC), estimated based on the minimal social distance recommended by the authorities. This information was displayed in real time via a web/mobile app and was simultaneously sent to beach managers who controlled the beach access. The results showed a strong receptivity from beach users (more than 50.000 app downloads) and that real time information of beach occupation can help in short-term/daily beach management. In the longer term, the analysis of this information provides the necessary data for beach carrying capacity management and can help the authorities in controlling and in determining their maximum capacity.Item Digital Innovation Hubs in Health-Care Robotics Fighting COVID-19: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers Across Europe: Novel Support for Patients and Health-Care Workers across Europe(2021-03) Jovanovic, Kosta; Schwier, Andrea; Matheson, Eloise; Xiloyannis, Michele; Rozeboom, Esther; Hochhausen, Nadine; Vermeulen, Brecht; Graf, Birgit; Wolf, Peter; Nawrat, Zbigniew; Escuder, Jordi; Mechelinck, Mare; Sorensen, Birgitte; Boscolo, Paola Roberta; Obach, Michael; Tognarelli, Selene; Jankovic, Milica; Leroux, Christophe; Ferrigno, Giancarlo; Siepel, Francoise J; Stramigioli, Stefano; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; Medical TechnologiesThe use of robotics in health care has seen a recent rise in interest due to its potential for use during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The transmission rate of COVID-19 has meant that health-care workers are under increasing pressure, risks, and workload to manage the requirements of personal protective equipment, strict disinfection procedures, and the heightened medical needs of patients.Item Robotic Innovations in Support of the Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19 - DIH-HERO Perspective(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2022) Jovanovic, Kosta; Schwier, Andrea; Matheson, Eloise; Xiloyannis, Michele; Rodijk-Rozeboom, Esther; Hochhausen, Nadine; Vermeulen, Brecht; Graf, Birgit; Wolf, Peter; Nawrat, Zbigniew; Escuder, Jordi; Mechelinck, Mare; Sørensen, Birgitte; Boscolo, Paola Roberta; Obach, Michael; Tognarelli, Selene; Jankovic, Milica; Leroux, Christophe; Ferrigno, Giancarlo; Siepel, Françoise; Stramigioli, Stefano; Müller, Andreas; Brandstötter, Mathias; Medical TechnologiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the conditions of work in healthcare institutions and the quality of patient care around the world. Emerging healthcare robotic technology may facilitate and improve the overall quality of life, as well as the diagnostics, rehabilitation, and intervention services. This paper reports the lessons learned from actions carried out in the implementation of the DIH-HERO project call across Europe for robotic solutions that support healthcare activities. Conclusion remarks are as follows: i) technology pull and the urgent need together accelerate the innovation development and deployment, ii) it takes time to establish safety and legal regulations for the deployment of human-machine devices, so the ethical, safety, and reliability aspects of robotic application need to be carefully considered, iii) technology adoption depends on the trust of the users to the technology, iv) existing robotic technology for prevention, diagnosis, hospital admission, rehabilitation, and intervention is mature enough for the adaptation and deployment, v) unskilled general population should be trained for the usage of robotic technology.