Research Projects

VIPPSTAR

Visually impaired children and adolescents: Bridging the gap with personalized prevention strategies, tools, approaches, and resources

Children and adolescents with visual impairments face challenges that go beyond vision loss, impacting their physical, cognitive, and social development. Traditional care models often struggle to provide the personalized and continuous support they need as they grow.

VIPPSTAR addresses this critical gap with a transformative approach that combines advanced digital tools and artificial intelligence. By fostering autonomy and resilience, the project empowers visually impaired youth to navigate daily challenges, from physical activities to mental well-being and social inclusion.

The project integrates cutting-edge technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality, and smart textiles—with cross-country clinical expertise and educational innovation.

Through these innovations, VIPPSTAR aims to deliver transformative results that redefine care for visually impaired children and adolescents, leading to more independent, fulfilling, and healthier lives.

ComfTech brings its expertise in wearable medical devices to the VIPPSTAR project.

Within this project, we will contribute to the creation of wearable technologies integrated into rehabilitation protocols, enabling remote monitoring and enhancing the quality of tele-rehabilitation.

The project spans from 2025 to 2028, involving 19 partners from 11 countries:

  • Università degli studi di Brescia, Italy
  • LIGHT Center, Italy
  • SPINDOX LABS SRL, Italy
  • KU Leuven, Belgium
  • Azienda Socio-Sanitaria territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy
  • Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy
  • Panepistimio Ioanninon, Greece
  • University of Limerick, Ireland
  • Eodyne Systems SL, Spain
  • Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen, Germany
  • Visually Impaired Education and work support international AISBL, Belgium
  • Centrul Republican de Reabilitare pentru Copii, Moldova
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
  • ComfTech s.r.l., Italy
  • Real Eyes Sport, Italy
  • Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands
  • University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Association les Glénans, France
  • Harvard Medical School, USA


Co-funded by the European Union | Grant Agreement ID 101156763

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