Mutual inspiration in the development of new technology for older people.

Eisma, Rose; Dickinson, Anna; Goodman, Joy; Mival, Oli; Syme, Audrey; Tiwari, Lachmi

Abstract

There are few guidelines on how to involve older people in the design process of new IT related products. In this paper we describe some of the difficulties encountered when working with older people, and introduce the concept of mutual inspiration, illustrated by our experiences. We argue that mutual inspiration can provide a way to make interactions with older people more effective, leading towards more active involvement in the development process and more innovative results.

Citation

Eisma, R., Dickinson, A., Goodman, J., Mival, O., Syme, A., & Tiwari, L. (2003). Mutual inspiration in the development of new technology for older people. In Proceedings-Include 2003 (7:252-7:259)

• Conference Name: Include 2003: an international conference on inclusive design for society and business
• Conference Location: Royal College of Art, London
• Start Date: Mar 25, 2003
• End Date: Mar 28, 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Deposit Date: Jun 15, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 15, 2010
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 7:252-7:259
• Book Title: Proceedings-Include 2003
• Keywords: technological development; older generation; elderly; information; mutual inspiration; interactions
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3790