Author: Dewsbury Guy Rouncefield Mark Sommerville Ian Onditi Victor Bagnall Peter
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 1615-5289
Source: Universal Access in the Information Society (UAIS), Vol.6, Iss.2, 2007-09, pp. : 207-217
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Abstract
Designing applications to support older people in their own homes is increasing in popularity and necessity. The increase in supporting older people in the community means that cash-strapped resources are required to be utilised in the most effective manner, which often lends itself to technology deployment, rather than human deployment as the former is perceived as more cost effective. Therefore, the concern arises as to how technology can be designed inclusively and acceptably to the people who are to receive it. This paper discusses the issue of design, and how these concerns have been addressed in a series of projects targeted towards directly supporting people in the community.
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