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Person-Centred
Design and Specification of Technology
Welcome to
the SMART Thinking web pages the home of
Guy
Dewsbury's thoughts on the use of technology to support
older and disabled people, person-centred design, architecture
and the home. This site aims to be provocative,
promoting critical thinking and be deliberately
challenging. The
reason for this is that technology should not be something
given to people in a passive manner it requires active involvement
from many stakeholders to ensure that the best 'fit' is achieved.
These
pages cover many issues such as:
What is a 'smart'
home?
How are 'smart homes'
really intelligent?
Why do 'smart' homes appear
less intelligent every day?
How can appropriate technology
be used to assist people?
Why is it so difficult to design
something that assists people and
that they will use?
How can you tell if people are
provided with the correct technology to meet their
needs and desires?
What is the difference between telecare or
telemedicine?
What are the issues with telecare systems?
How can we design systems people
will want to use?
Why do people abandon technology?
How can people benefit from
modern technology?
Why does the generic approach
fail people?
...are just some of
the topics in these pages.
'Smart'
home technology (home automation, domotics, intelligent
homes, telecare etc)
can enable people to have a better quality of life whilst
remaining independent in their own homes. Through the use
of specific, appropriate and dependable technology solutions,
people with impairments can achieve greater things.
Although 'smart' homes are
no longer as talked about in relation to impairment and disability
as they once were, they still have considerable potential
and relevance in this area. These pages err on the smart
home side of things in preference to telecare and other
instant fixes. But before you begin thinking about designs
for older or disabled people, it is important to be person-c
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the whole process and never lose sight of the person or people
for whom you are designing.
The
aim of these pages is to help in disseminating and
sharing educational information on designing assistive
technology (and 'smart' home) systems
for the home and providing appropriate systems for disabled
and older people.
Much of this is to be found
in the various papers in the Articles section
or through clicking on the relevant section button. The
pages also contain information on 'person-centred
design' principles
and qualitative/ethnographic research techniques
that are deployed to assist in the requirements
of technology. The site also gives voice to the
'Anti-social
Model of Disabilities' and the 'Containment'
and 'Enablement' Models
of Social Care.
Although the site is an academic venture there should be something for everyone within its pages. By using the search engine below you can see if your chosen area of interest is dealt with. Alternatively use the buttons on the top or side to navigate to you desired destination.
If you have specific questions that you think Guy might be able to help with then email him.
This website contains
information on the following: Adaptive Environments, Architecture,
Architectural Design, Assistive Technology, Aspergers,
Autism-ASD, Automation, Barrier-Free Design, Buildings,
Dependability, Design for All, Disabled People, Domestic
spaces, Domotics, Ethnography, Ethnomethodology, Field
Studies, Home Automation, Home Networking, Home Modification,
Impaired people, Inclusive Design, 'Intelligent Homes',
Disabled People, Needs Assessment, Networking, Older People,
Person-Centred Design, Requirements analysis, Safety and
Risk Assessment, 'Smart' Homes, Supportive Environments,
Telecare, Telehealth,Telemedicine, Ubiquitous Computing,
Universal Design ... Amongst other things!
SMART Thinking:
"Meeting
Needs through Technology Designs "
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Adaptive Environments,
Architecture,
Architectural Design,
Assistive Technology,
Aspergers,
Autism-ASD,
Automation,
Barrier-Free Design,
Buildings,
Dependability,
Design for All,
Disabled People,
Domestic spaces,
Domotics,
Ethnography,
Ethnomethodology,
Field Studies,
Home Automation,
Home Networking,
Home Modification,
Impaired people,
Inclusive Design,
'Intelligent Homes',
Disabled People,
Networking,
Older People,
Person-Centred Design,
Safety and Risk Assessment,
'Smart' Homes,
Supportive Environments,
Telecare,
Telehealth,
Telemedicine,
Ubiquitous Computing,
Universal Design
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