Welcome to
the SMART Thinking web pages.
This is the web repository of Guy
Dewsbury's thoughts on the use of technology to help impaired and disabled people; person-centred design
and the home.
This site aims to be deliberately challenging, provocative,
and be promoting critical thinking.
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.
Guy also has a blog called thetelecareblog which is worth a visit if are interested in Telecare.
The
aim of these pages is to help in disseminating and
sharing educational information on Telecare, designing assistive
technology (and 'smart' home) systems
for the home and providing appropriate systems for disabled
and older people.
Much of this information 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 and the Dependability Telecare Assessment Tool (DTA).
SMART Thinking:
"Meeting
People's Needs through Appropriate Technology Solutions "
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