The project team presented its intelligent monitoring system for older adults to students and educators during the Andalusian Technology Fair, held for the first time in Jaén with over 4,000 participants.
Jaén, June 3, 2025 – The team behind MicroChip4Age, coordinated by our ASIA research group (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Applications) at the University of Jaén, took part in the 10th edition of the Andalusian Technology Fair (FANTEC) with an educational workshop highlighting the latest developments of its non-invasive monitoring and indoor positioning system designed for elderly individuals and patients with chronic illnesses.
The workshop, titled “Invisible Signals That Reveal Where You Are,” was led by Dr. Macarena Espinilla Estévez, Professor of Computer Engineering and coordinator of the project. The session introduced attendees to the functioning of BLE-based indoor positioning systems using ambient sensors and smart wristbands, showcasing how this technology can track activity and routines without cameras, microphones, or intrusion of privacy.
Bringing Ethical Technology Closer to Young Audiences
This year, FANTEC was held at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Jaén (IFEJA) and brought together over 4,000 students, 300 teachers, and 100 schools from across Andalusia. The presence of MicroChip4Age in such an event allowed the team to share how microelectronics and artificial intelligence can support ethical and person-centered care, fostering awareness and interest among future generations.
A Socially Committed and Educational Project
During the session, researchers explained how the system’s environmental beacons (“pawn” devices) and smart BLE wristbands were specifically designed to enable discreet, real-time monitoring in home and care environments. The workshop generated high interest among young participants, who engaged hands-on with the devices and discussed their real-world impact.
The MicroChip4Age project is funded by the PERTE CHIP program of the Government of Spain under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and is currently progressing toward real-world validation with end users and healthcare professionals.
