All Outputs (12)

Emotional Data Visualised - EDV (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Flint, T., & Shore, L. (2022, July). Emotional Data Visualised - EDV. Presented at 35th International BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference (HCI2022), Keele

This installation is an attempt to reflect the emotional state of a population of people. Emotional Data Visualised (EDV) poses the question: In a post-pandemic digital world how can we be expressive in a subtle yet personal way? EDV reflects the obs... Read More about Emotional Data Visualised - EDV.

How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society? (2020)
Journal Article
Marston, H. R., Shore, L., & White, P. (2020). How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), Article 8276. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218276

COVID-19 has impacted not only the health of citizens, but also the various factors that make up our society, living environments, and ecosystems. This pandemic has shown that future living will need to be agile and flexible to adapt to the various c... Read More about How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?.

Technology acceptance and perceptions of robotic assistive devices by older adults – implications for exoskeleton design (2020)
Journal Article
Shore, L., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2022). Technology acceptance and perceptions of robotic assistive devices by older adults – implications for exoskeleton design. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17(7), 782-790. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2020.1817988

Aim
This study explored and interpreted insights expressed by a cohort of older adults related to their life experience, their experiences using or assisting someone with assistive devices, and their perceptions of robots and robotic assistive devic... Read More about Technology acceptance and perceptions of robotic assistive devices by older adults – implications for exoskeleton design.

Learning from COVID-19: Design, Age-friendly Technology, Hacking and Mental Models (2020)
Journal Article
White, P., Marston, H. R., Shore, L., & Turner, R. (2023). Learning from COVID-19: Design, Age-friendly Technology, Hacking and Mental Models. Emerald Open Research, 1(2), https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.13599.1

In March 2020 the United Nations published an open brief for the creative community to propose interventions to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. However, when faced with unprecedented wicked problems such as these, the rigour of design and creative p... Read More about Learning from COVID-19: Design, Age-friendly Technology, Hacking and Mental Models.

Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults (2019)
Thesis
Shore, L. Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults. (Thesis). University of Limerick, Ireland. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2757643

Older adults may have some prior use and knowledge of technology, but may also express or experience the digital divide, whereby the pace of emerging technology can present challenges to older adults and their ability to ‘keep up’. This can be a fact... Read More about Development of a design tool to optimise acceptance of exoskeletons by older adults.

Exoscore: A Design Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated With Technology Acceptance of Soft Lower Limb Exosuits by Older Adults (2019)
Journal Article
Shore, L., Power, V., Hartigan, B., Schülein, S., Graf, E., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2020). Exoscore: A Design Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated With Technology Acceptance of Soft Lower Limb Exosuits by Older Adults. Human Factors, 62(3), 391-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819868122

Objective
This pilot study proposed and performs initial testing with Exoscore, a design evaluation tool to assess factors related to acceptance of exoskeleton by older adults, during the technology development and testing phases.

Background
As... Read More about Exoscore: A Design Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated With Technology Acceptance of Soft Lower Limb Exosuits by Older Adults.

Older Adults insights for age-friendly environments, products and service systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shore, L., Kiernan, L., deEyto, A., Nic A Bhaird, D., Connolly, A., White, P., Fahey, T., & Moane, S. (2017, September). Older Adults insights for age-friendly environments, products and service systems. Presented at 19th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE17), Oslo, Norway

This paper expands on discussion of conference paper titled the same and at invitation of organising committee of E+PDE conference 2017
The environments we grow old in present a challenge to be adaptive to our changing needs and limitations. Environ... Read More about Older Adults insights for age-friendly environments, products and service systems.

Investigating Perceptions Related to Technology Acceptance & Stigma of Wearable Robotic Assistive Devices by Older Adults - Preliminary Findings (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shore, L., De Eyto, A., & O'Sullivan, L. (2018, June). Investigating Perceptions Related to Technology Acceptance & Stigma of Wearable Robotic Assistive Devices by Older Adults - Preliminary Findings. Presented at Design Research Society Conference 2018, Limerick, Ireland

Longevity, and good Quality of Life enhances a positive ageing experience by post- retirement adults. However, physical decline and limitations may affect independence and autonomy to conduct and engage in day to day tasks and social activities. Assi... Read More about Investigating Perceptions Related to Technology Acceptance & Stigma of Wearable Robotic Assistive Devices by Older Adults - Preliminary Findings.

Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary (2018)
Journal Article
Shore, L., Power, V., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2018). Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary. Robotics, 7(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics7010003

Assistive robots are emerging as technologies that enable older adults to perform activities of daily living with autonomy. Exoskeletons are a subset of assistive robots that can support mobility. Perceptions and acceptance of these technologies requ... Read More about Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary.

Older adult insights for age friendly environments, products and service systems (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shore, L., deEyto, A., Kiernan, L., Nic A Bhaird, D., Connolly, A., White, P., Fahey, T., & Moane, S. (2017, September). Older adult insights for age friendly environments, products and service systems. Presented at 19th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE17), Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future, Oslo, Norway

It is estimated that by 2020, a quarter of the European population will be aged over 65, and expected to grow further by two million annually after 2012 [1] There is also an expectation that children born after 2011 may live to 100 years old [2], the... Read More about Older adult insights for age friendly environments, products and service systems.

Shared Usability - a support mechanism to product and service system design for older adults (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shore, L., White, P., & Dempsey, H. (2015, October). Shared Usability - a support mechanism to product and service system design for older adults. Presented at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter 2015 Annual Conference, Groningen, The Netherlands

Globally the Older Adult population is increasing; people are living longer, often with physical or functional limitations whilst remaining in their own home. This indicates a requirement of responsibility by Associated Stakeholders to support ageing... Read More about Shared Usability - a support mechanism to product and service system design for older adults.

Developing the concept of 'Shared Usability' in Product Design for Older Adults (2015)
Thesis
Shore, L. Developing the concept of 'Shared Usability' in Product Design for Older Adults. (Thesis). Quality & Qualifications Ireland (Institute of Technology, Carlow). http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2758660

Globally the Older Adult population is increasing; people are living longer and in many cases with some form of physical or functional limitation in their own home. As a result, there is a requirement for support from Stakeholders (family members, ne... Read More about Developing the concept of 'Shared Usability' in Product Design for Older Adults.