Smart City Expo Poland 2023
On 18-19.10.2023 in Łódź (Poland), Agnieszka Ziętkiewicz from the Silesian University of Technology took part in the International Urban Technology Fair, Smart City Expo Poland 2023. As part of the stand prepared by the Silesian Voivodeship, in the health category, she presented the SMARTherapy+ project and, in particular, presented the substantive scope and formal requirements for the launched course entitled ‘Gait physiotherapy – practical aspects and innovations’. The fair was an opportunity to establish new contacts with companies from various sectors that offer products and services in the field of smart solutions that can be implemented in urban development. It is particularly noteworthy that a city can be considered ‘smart’ when it makes investments in human and social capital and communications infrastructure to actively promote sustainable economic development and a high quality of life, including wise management of natural resources. Such a thesis confirms the relevance of presenting at the fair the activities carried out as part of the SMARTherapy+ project, which fits into the theme of smart solutions. The fair was attended by 70 exhibitors and the exhibition space for visitors was free of charge, which significantly widened the audience.
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Participation in the XX International Conference Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering (MAPE 2023)
On 19-22 September 2023 in Gdańsk-Sobieszewo (Poland), Agnieszka Ziętkiewicz from the Silesian University of Technology participated in the 20th International Conference Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering (MAPE 2023). |
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MEDICAL TRAINER SUMMIT
On 23-24.06.2023 in Warsaw (Poland), representatives of the Silesian University of Technology in the persons of: Patrycja Kabiesz and Agnieszka Ziętkiewicz took part in the International Medical Trainer SUMMIT Conference. The conference was aimed at personal trainers, medical trainers, physiotherapists, and medical and sports specialists. As part of this event, the SMARTherapy+ project was presented. The presentation took the form of a stand on which a roll-up was displayed and information material in the form of a leaflet was prepared for those interested. In addition, the course and in particular the thematic modules to be included in the course were discussed in individual interviews. Each person was also able to obtain information on the formal requirements for taking part in the course.
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„OPEN MEETINGS WITH THE SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY”
Open Meetings with the Silesian University of Technology is an event aimed at this year’s high school graduates. During the meetings, mini-lectures were presenting the activities of the various departments of the university. Among the presentations was one on the implementation of the SMARTherapy+ project. The project’s executors from SUT presented the aims, objectives, and the current progress of work while promoting the subject matter of the project and awareness of the problem of the growing number of people with mobility dysfunctions. At the same time, the participants were informed that in the near future one of the solutions against this problem will be available in the educational sector. |
Advocates for Science in the field 2022On 01.03.2022 at 10:00-12:00 in the Education and Congress Centre of the Silesian University of Technology a meeting entitled. “Advocates for Science in the field 2022”, which was organized by the Centre for Science Popularization of the Silesian University of Technology. Invited to the meeting were, among others, performers of the international project entitled “Smart learning for gait physiotherapy – a standardized tool for health higher education in Europe” (acronym: SMARTherapy+). For the purposes of the project, the organisers prepared a stand where project leaders from the Silesian University of Technology prepared a multimedia presentation as well as a description of the project in the form of a leaflet. The aim of these materials was to draw the attention of the media to the subject of growing needs in gait physiotherapy. An example of media interest in the project is an interview given by Ms Patrycja Kabiesz to a local radio station in Silesia – Radio CCM in Gliwice. Ms Patrycja Kabiesz presented general information on the project, including its objective, scope, beneficiaries and contractors. In the further part of her speech she referred to utilitarian aspects of the project focusing on the development of an innovative educational tool in the field of gait physiotherapy, based on modern digital solutions. In particular, she highlighted that the SMARTheraphy+ project as a learning tool will be a digital and modern learning platform for physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The entire interview was broadcast on 02.03.2022 at 16:00 on Radio CCM frequency 93.4 FM. To sum up, participation in the meeting contributed to drawing media attention to the topics covered in the SMARTherapy+ project, and also made it possible to obtain new distribution channels for popularising the project.
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MEETING AT THE BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (BUT) IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Between 22 and 26 November 2021, a representative of the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice (AWF) Piotr Rodak gave a series of lectures as part of scientific meetings organised at the Brno University of Technology (BUT) in the Czech Republic to present the SMARThererapy+ project. The event was organised by the Sports Activity Centre and was attended by around 100 participants (students, professors and instructors). During the lectures, Piotr Rodak introduced the participants to the scope of the project, as well as to the whole idea of strategic partnerships of the Erasmus+ programme, introducing all the project partners and the European Commission as the funder. Apart from the event itself, there were 4 additional meetings with the staff of the Sports Activity Centre, in which 20 employees of BUT and the University of Bratislava took part. At these also the project and the results of the research carried out were presented.
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SILESIAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The 5th Silesian Science Festival had a hybrid form. Part of the workshops took place in stationary form in Katowice (Poland) and part of the workshops took place online via zoom.eu. We organised an online workshop on 15.10.2021on the topic „See fatigue and assess its effects – the role of ergonomics in the modern world.” The workshops were enjoyed by those interested, and the young participants particularly appreciated practical exercises on the borderline of cognitive ergonomics. The results of the international SMARTherapy+ project were presented during the workshop.
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NIGHT OF SCIENTISTS
At the Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Organisation and Management, an event entitled Researchers’ Night was held online via zoom.eu. As part of Researchers’ Night, SUT organised an open meeting during which the results of the SMARTherapy+.
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XVIII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING MAPE 2021
The aim of the conference was to exchange experiences between specialists in production engineering, environmental management, production organization, health care, diagnostics and information systems, as well as to present research results and their practical application. Project members promoted and presented the results of the SMARTherapy+ project during this event.
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“ZABRZE NOT ONLY FOR THE WEEKEND“
“Zabrze not only for the weekend” was the motto of the event that took place on 10-11 July 2021, at Ogrodzieniec Castle – the largest and one of the most famous buildings of its kind in Silesia, and the most popular of all castles on the Eagles’ Nests Trail. Thanks to this two-day event, tourists from all over Poland visiting Ogrodzieniec Castle had the opportunity to see the results of the SMARTherapy+ project.
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FOCUS GROUP
During April-June 2021, a series of focus group meetings were held as one of the tasks which aims to identify educational needs in gait physiotherapy in Europe. During these meetings also dissemination of the project took place. Information was provided to physiotherapy experts. They work in different units where they have contact with many other professionals in the field. So by using the professional network we hope to disseminate the project and make it more visible, recognizable, and interesting for potential beneficiaries. Manner of conducting the interview was online using information technology to ensure recording and identification of the expert. OBJECTIVE OF THE FOCUS GROUP SESSION The following general objectives of the focus group session have been established:
INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: April 13, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The number of focus group session participants: 6 including moderator of the session, observer and experts in physiotherapy. The session lasted one hour, according to following structure:
Fondazione has carried out the focus group on 7th of June 2021. The focus group consisted of 4 high-level experts in gait physiotherapy and functional assessment, widely recognized in the sector at the Italian level (and not only). All of them operate in universities as academic researchers and are the head of private and public specialized laboratories for movement analysis in hospitals or public assistance structures. In addition, all the interviewed experts are members of the National Italian Physiotherapy Association (AIFI) and in particular, they belong to the board of the Scientific committee of AIFI. Besides the main objectives of the focus group to discuss emerging training needs of physiotherapy professionals and the modern trends in gait analysis, the initiative was also the opportunity to communicate the SMARTherapy+ project to the Scientific board of the AIFI association and to make a preliminary check of matching interests of AIFI Board members to be involved in the future activities and initiatives of the Project. Interviewed experts shared a great interest in the project. Hereafter two screenshots of the Focus Group activity.
On 17th of June, the University of Luebeck conducted a focus group interview with 6 German experts (including the moderator) on gait analysis. The interview followed the guidelines agreed by the consortium, was held online and lasted approximately 1 hour. Topics discussed included the definition of requirements for future teaching material for gait analysis and difficulties commonly occurring when teaching gait analysis. Results were transcribed using the software F4 and contents were analysed according to interview guideline topics. Results will be compared with results from the consortium partners and used for the subsequent development of teaching material, which is the main task in the next work package of the project.
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First Scientific Seminar Priority Research Areas: “Computational oncology and personalized medicine”
SUT presented information about the project at the First Scientific Seminar Priority Research Areas: “Computational oncology and personalized medicine”, which took place on 06.11.2020, where the basic assumptions, objectives, and project intentions were presented. It was the opportunity to generate interest in the topic and the project among the academic community and collaborating external entities.
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