The confluence of two converging phenomena is set to dramatically transform the society in the next decades. The first is the ageing of the world population, which is reaching unprecedented levels. The second is the accelerated development of advanced technologies, from assistive robotics to breakthrough genetic therapies, that are revolutionizing healthcare, and that offer promises in assistance to elders, and cures for previously incurable diseases. This is the dawn of a new age in using advanced technologies to dramatically enhance quality of life.
AT-EQUAL 2009 will be the first event in a series that aims to foster scientific exchange within this confluence field. Intended as a yearly set of international meetings, it proposes to bring together technical scientists, life scientists and medical doctors to share latest knowledge, present new techniques, and discuss future avenues in using technology to enhance quality of life.
| Submissions: | April 29, 2009 |
| Notification: | May 3, 2009 |
| Event: | July 22, 2009-July 26, 2009 |