The "Free from housing accessibility problems" app
(2016) 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016 In Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 229. p.567-570- Abstract
The present study concerns the development of a computerized tool targeting housing accessibility issues. A user-centered approach involving professionals from the housing sector and senior citizens from four European countries resulted in a fully functional prototype of a mobile application (app) including an apartment database. The app raises awareness on housing accessibility and has the potential to support decision making and strengthen all citizens regardless of functional capacity to be more active in their endeavors for a satisfying housing solution. Further refinements and additional features are needed to enhance the potential benefits; they include addressing potential challenges facing senior citizens, developing interactive... (More)
The present study concerns the development of a computerized tool targeting housing accessibility issues. A user-centered approach involving professionals from the housing sector and senior citizens from four European countries resulted in a fully functional prototype of a mobile application (app) including an apartment database. The app raises awareness on housing accessibility and has the potential to support decision making and strengthen all citizens regardless of functional capacity to be more active in their endeavors for a satisfying housing solution. Further refinements and additional features are needed to enhance the potential benefits; they include addressing potential challenges facing senior citizens, developing interactive features that allow users to provide input and adapting to different national contexts to make the app applicable for the European market.
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- author
- Jonsson, Oskar LU ; Slaug, Björn LU ; Haak, Maria LU ; Mårtensson, Knut LU ; Schmidt, Steven M. LU ; Oswald, Frank ; Rimland, Joseph M. ; Tomsone, Signe LU ; Svensson, Torbjörn LU and Iwarsson, Susanne LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Ageing, Housing provision, ICT products, Social innovations, User involvement
- host publication
- Universal Design 2016: Learning from the Past, Designing for the Future - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016
- series title
- Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
- volume
- 229
- pages
- 4 pages
- publisher
- IOS Press
- conference name
- 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016
- conference location
- York, United Kingdom
- conference dates
- 2016-08-21 - 2016-08-24
- external identifiers
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- wos:000390308100074
- scopus:84988486117
- ISSN
- 18798365
- 09269630
- ISBN
- 9781614996835
- DOI
- 10.3233/978-1-61499-684-2-567
- project
- INNOVAGE - User driven housing for older people
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- f549af03-fd2f-4807-a6ee-e90c84e56cc7
- date added to LUP
- 2016-11-03 15:50:10
- date last changed
- 2024-05-17 15:16:56
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