D1.7. Active Assisted Living – proposals de lege ferenda. Guidelines for responsible research and innovation of monitoring technologies/AAL

This deliverable provides legal and ethical guidelines for responsible research and innovation in monitoring technologies and Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems. It identifies key regulatory challenges across eight legal areas: product safety, medical device regulations, cybersecurity, competition law, consumer law, contract law, criminal law, and data protection. The report argues that current EU legal frameworks are fragmented and often fail to fully address the hybrid nature of AAL systems, which combine hardware, software, and services. It calls for legal updates that better define liability, ensure cybersecurity, and balance innovation with user safety and rights. The guidelines are based on three years of interdisciplinary research and suggest future-proof legal reforms, such as extending strict liability to software and AI components, introducing international cybersecurity standards, and ensuring clear responsibilities across stakeholders. The document highlights the need for a coordinated, integrated approach to regulation that supports both innovation and the rights of older adults and users of AAL technologies.