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The Cohesion Fund will invest more than 60 million euros in the water supply and treatment infrastructure in Dubrovnik
Open-air fitness studios and new cycling lanes are being constructed in Hamburg
The first stops were the Provinces of Novara and Vercelli
Modernisation plan of train stations and rail spaces is set up in the state of Tyrol with ÖBB, the Austrian Federal Railways
The Cohesion Fund will invest more than 60 million euros in the water supply and treatment infrastructure in Dubrovnik
The Finnish government announced a state of emergency and proposed the temporary closure of restaurants and other catering businesses
They are meant to prevent severe damage in case of a sudden fall
The aim is to promote excellence in building infrastructure
An app that will help digitalise municipalities and reduce the flow of people, queueing for hours
Vienna’s Albertina Museum is going to present an online live podcast for people with visual disabilities
And both will collaborate this year, as this has become a tradition
The Ylivieska Region Citizens’ College is hosting a knitting pattern competition to honour the city’s 50 years
The aim is to promote excellence in building infrastructure
These are public property and work on the principle of library loans
If the new measures fail to produce the desired effect by 21 March, the country will have to seal off completely
Open-air fitness studios and new cycling lanes are being constructed in Hamburg
That’s good news for sustainable mobility and the environment there
"Greenferry I" is the new connection on the river Elbe between Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein
Open-air fitness studios and new cycling lanes are being constructed in Hamburg
That’s good news for sustainable mobility and the environment there
Some regions in Spain and Italy are uneasy with the growing populations of this predator
For safety reasons, aggressive and ailing dogs as well as puppies are not allowed inside
Early-age education and training of autistic children can improve their lives tremendously
A Luxembourg-based company has developed a humanoid social robot that has the potential to significantly improve the lives of children on the autistic spectrum. Through gestures and a variety of facial expressions, QTrobot is more understandable for children and allows them to develop essential social and life skills, among others.
It is estimated that 1 out of every 100 persons in Luxembourg is diagnosed with autism. As common as it is, the disorder remains quite complex, affecting verbal and non-verbal communication, leisure and creative activities.
Losing skills related to language and social interaction affects some 20% of children diagnosed with autism. That is why Lux AI has developed a robot, capable of teaching children those skills and improving their perspectives to communicate better in the future.
“If you invest in early-age education and training of autistic children and do it intensively enough, you can improve their lives enormously. The problem is that at the moment, there is a dramatic shortage of educators and adequate therapies to provide this vital support,” explains Lux AI CEO Pouyan Ziafati. “We believe that our QTrobot can contribute to turning this situation around.”
QTrobot teaching emotions and positive social behaviour through artificial intelligence. Video by LUX AI
The robot is already used in several autism centres in different countries, including France and Luxembourg. Its curriculum covers social and emotional skills, cognitive skills, and it is soon going to integrate self-help skills, teaching autonomy skills, imitation and spatial concept.
As part of a European research and development project, implemented by Lux AI, together with the University of Luxembourg and SecureIoT partners (2018-2020), the content and the programme of QTRobot were enhanced, to ensure they meet security and privacy standards.
This is vital as the robot is equipped with cameras and microphones and collects data. Thus, the Horizon 2020 project is expected to allow this innovative approach to be more widely used in the field of healthcare.