Designing technology with older people

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.