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Research Activities

SIVA is a department of the Clinical Research Institute (I.R.C.C.S.) "S. Maria Nascente" of the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation. As such it takes part in both the "continuous" and "topical" research programmes carried out by the italian network of I.R.C.C.S.s with the support of the Ministry of Health.

The term "Continuous Research" refers to all study and research activities that are carried out on a permanent basis by each I.R.C.C.S. within the scope of its mission.
Within the IRCCS "S. Maria Nascente", SIVA carries out the Research Line n. 6 "Technology for Social Integration and Public Health".

The term "Topical Research" refers to projects aimed at well-defined clinical, health or rehabilitative goals to be achieved within fixed deadlines that depend on the specific subject. Each project is submitted for approval to a Biomedical Commission appointed by the Ministry of Health. A major eligibility criterium is the transferability of results into clinical practice or within the organisational structure of the National Health Service.

SIVA is also engaged as leader or partner in a number of research programmes of the European Commission (especially TIDE and TELEMATICS of the European Commission) and in several international working groups.

SIVA has taken part in the following projects, founded by the European Commission
(click the project title to visit the related web site):

Continuous Research IRCCS "Santa Maria Nascente"

RC 2000. - (01/01/2000 - 31/12/2000)
(Tecnologie per l’integrazione sociale e la Sanità Pubblica)

RC 2001. - (01/01/2001 - 31/12/2001)
Technologies for the social integration and the Public Healtcare
(Tecnologie per l’integrazione sociale e la Sanità Pubblica)

Note: These reports are in Italian language.

Topical Research IRCCS "Santa Maria Nascente"

RF 92. - (01/01/94 - 31/12/96)
Technologies to link up Medical Rehabilitation and Social Integration
(Tecnologie per il Raccordo tra Riabilitazione Medica e Integrazione Sociale)

RF 94. - (01/12/95 - 30/11/97)
Development and experimentation of Cost Analysis Methodologies in Assistive Technology
(Sviluppo e Sperimentazione di Metodologie per l'Analisi Costi/Benefici nel campo degli Ausili per Persone Disabili)

RF 95. - (01/07/96 - 30/06/98)
Experimental Seating Clinic for persons with severe motor disabilities
(Attuazione Sperimentale di un Servizio di Valutazione Personalizzata di Sistemi di Postura per Pazienti con Gravi Disabilità Motorie)

European Commission Research Programmes

MORE - (DG12 COMAC BME: 1.1.1988-31.12.1991)
Mobility Restoration for Paralysed persons

HEART - (DG13/TIDE: 01/04/1993 - 31/12/1994)
Horizontal European Activities in Rehabilitation Technology

CERTAIN - (DG13/TIDE: 01/10/1995 - 30/08/1996)
Cost-Effective Rehabilitation Technology Through Appropriate Indicators

TWIN - (DG13/RACE: 01/01/1994 - 30/06/1995)
Tele Working for the Impaired Networked Centres Evaluation

EATS - (DG13/TELEMATICS: 01/01/1997 - 31/12/1999)
Efficiency of Assistive Technology and Services

DAILY - (DG13/TELEMATICS: 01/01/1997 - 30/06/1999)
Make Daily Life Easier

ARTNET – (DG13/TELEMATICS: 01/01/1998 - 30/06/1999)
Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology Network

EUSTAT - (DG13/TELEMATICS: 15/01/1997 - 30/04/1999)
Empowering Users Through Assistive Technology

FRR - (DG/INFSO: 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2004)
Friendly Rest Room

I-MATCH - (DG/INFSO: 01/11/2002 - 31/10/2005)
A Virtual Reality Based System to allow matching
of an Optimum Interface to a User of Assistive Technology

European Commission Cooperation Research Programmes

HANDYNET – (DG5/HELIOS: 1/1/1987- 31/12/1996)
European Information Network for Disabilities
(Network informativo multilingue europeo per la disabilità)

JEP 14226 – (TEMPUS/PHARE: 1/10/1999 – 30/9/2001)
Technical Assistance to constitute a Support Service for students with disabilities in the Kosice (Slovacchia) Universities
(Assistenza tecnica nella creazione di un Servizio si Supporto agli studenti con disabilità nelle Università di Kosice (Slovacchia))

More details on International Research Programmes founded by European Commission can be read on the I*M Europe Portal in the Internet Web Site.