Enhancing Competitiveness, Resilience and Sustainability of Remote Farming, Forestry and Rural Areas through Holistic Assessment of Smart XG, Last-mile and Edge Solutions’ Gains
Thessaloniki | April 4, 2025
Reshaping Health and Independent Living with 5G, eCare and eCoaching
Nikos Athanasopoulos
Technical Product Manager, Captain
Dr. Vasilis Kotsikoris
Project Manager, Rainno
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OVERVIEW
Duration: 36 months
Start date: 01 September 2022
End date: 31 August 2025
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Consortium: 17 partners
Funding scheme: Research & Innovation Action
Funded under: Horizon Europe
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MOTIVATION
More than 80% of Europe’s territory is rural
Around 30% of the European population lives there
There are still significant digital inequalities between urban & rural areas, with low-speed connectivity & lack of internet accessibility & infrastructures. This is translated to:
accessibility & connectivity
ARE KEY ISSUES TO ACHIEVE SOCIO-TERRITORIAL COHESION
Social & well-being inequalities
Boundaries in entrepreneurship & innovation
Low competitiveness of rural areas
Limitations in economic opportunities
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to facilitate rural communities (from farmers & elderly people to municipalities) with increased access to connectivity solutions & digital opportunities, integrated into one & only platform, called “Knowledge Facilitation Tool”.
XGAIN FOSTERS A SUSTAINABLE & BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL, COASTAL & FORESTRY AREAS, ENSURING THAT NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND.
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OBJECTIVES
To validate the outcome of the Knowledge Facilitation Tool in 6 Use Cases.
To foster public participation and a multi-actor approach for sustainable, socially accepted, and fair solutions.
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To design and deliver a user-centric, interoperable and easy-to-use knowledge facilitation tool.
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To develop appropriate innovative business models that will include systemic level and cross-sectoral approaches.
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To accelerate the adoption of XGain solutions by the wider rural areas communities.
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Personalised technological recommendations & connectivity solutions (analyses over 50 technologies)
User-friendly interface, designed for non-technical users
8 dedicated sectors to choose from:
Scale options (farm, community, regional level)
THE KNOWLEDGE FACILITATION TOOL (KFT)
Economic evaluation to identify cost-effective technology mixes for service implementation
Innovative Business Models revealing the added value of high-rate digital connectivity (for End-Users/ISPs&MNOs/Public Authorities)
Techno-economic analysis evaluating the technical feasibility & economic viability of deploying & operating digital systems
Socio-Environmental analyses showcasing the Beneficial GAINs for local economies, societies & environment
Scan for the KFT
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REALISTIC USE CASES IN LIVING LABS
Rural Community Services
MORA LA NOVA, SPAIN
CENTRAL MACEDONIA, GREECE
Rural/Remote Services & eHealth
ISLES OF SCILLY, UK
Remote Community
DALMATIA, CROATIA
Aquaculture
FLANDERS, BELGIUM
Livestock & Farming
LITHUANIA
Farming & Forestry
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS | DIFFERENT NEEDS | DIFFERENT OPTIONS | DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS
Use Case
Rural/Remote Services & eHealth
Central Macedonia, Greece
Technopolis Thessaloniki Business Park Building C2,
Pilea 555 35, Thessaloniki, Greece
info@captaincoach.gr
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Objective
The scenario aims at providing health and wellbeing guidance and interventions for people living in remote areas.
CAPTAIN will support the social wellbeing of people in remote areas in Central Macedonia of Greece by providing means of interaction through the CAPTAIN Box device.
eHealth
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CAPTAIN Box Device
Digital solutions for healthy ageing and independent living
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Stakeholders are proposing relevant events for enhancing socialization
Users are interacting and socializing using the devices
What CAPTAIN Box offers to users
Projection
Speech
Tangible
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CAPTAIN provides a radically new UI for empowering and motivating people in need of guidance and care. It supports setting goals, getting feedback along the process until the goal achievement. Goals are referred to four domains that enhance wellbeing in everyday life.
CAPTAIN Box Device
CAPTAIN Box application domains
Nutritional
Social
Physical
Cognitive
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Target users based on Use Case
Older adult (65-85)
Preferably who live alone
Live in rural area
Not socialized
Mild health issues
(They have no mobility problem)
Digitally literate or not
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Thank you!
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Nikos Athanasopoulos
Technical Product Manager, Captain
Dr. Vasilis Kotsikoris
Project Manager, Rainno
xgain-project.eu