Alcatel-Lucent, Fagor Electrodomésticos, I2Cat Foundation, Roca, Schneider Electric and Vodafone have signed an agreement of collaboration with the Association for Independent Living (AVI). These companies and leading institutions in innovation are now partners of the Centre for Independent Living (CVI), the first centre that joins home automation, assistance and research for dependent or disabled people.

Once the walls are raised, the roofs are finished and the general lighting is into operation, the major work of the CVI is already finished and the different spaces are delimited. The toilets and the main technical assistance aids are also practically installed. The close follow-up of the whole constructive process has allowed the improvement of several aspects that were planned differently at the beginning.

On September, 3rd, the building of the future Independent Living Center started. It will be operative in February, 2008. After demolishing the existing facilities, new spaces were set and new structures were assembled. By now the operations previous to the facilities of water, electricity and gas are being carried out.

The Accessibility Chair of the Catalonia Polytechnic University (UPC) will carry out a study to determine the current and emergent domotic technologies related to the domestic environment that will turn the future Center of Independent Living into an intelligent house. This center, equipped with the last technology and products of support to improve the autonomy of disabled and elderly people, will evaluate which are the most suitable technical aids for each dependent person.