Integrating Cooperative Design and Innovative Technology to Create Assistive Products for Older Adults

Danying Yang; Louise Moody; Andrew Cobley

Integrating Cooperative Design and Innovative Technology to Create Assistive Products for Older Adults

Danying Yang, Louise Moody, Andrew Cobley

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Abstract

With a focus on increasing quality of life and independence for older adults, the
MATUROLIFE project aims to utilise smart textiles in the development of desirable assistive products (specifically footwear, clothing and furniture). The project integrates designers, with researchers and technologists from a range of disciplines in a multidisciplinary team to facilitate design-driven innovation. This paper will outline the approach taken to building empathy and understanding with the wants, needs and requirements of the older adult population in Europe and thus bring a human-centric focus to the MATUROLIFE project. Collaboration with end-users and stakeholders as well as between partners during the co-creation process is central to the ongoing research and development approach.

Original language	English
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2019
Event	International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019: DESIGN REVOLUTIONS - Manchester School of Art Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 2 Sept 2019 → 5 Sept 2019

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Conference	International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	2/09/19 → 5/09/19

Keywords

Assistive technology
Smart textiles
Co-design
Co-creation
Independence
Multidisciplinary design

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Integrating Cooperative Design and Innovative Technology to Create Assistive Products for Older Adults

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