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Technology based solutions as enablers for active and assisted living - Development of a conceptual system to assist in ageing

Westin, Amanda LU and Hay, Fiona LU (2021) MMKM10 20202
Product Development
Abstract
Old age is something that affects everyone, sooner or later and in different ways. The question on how to take care of older persons and support them when getting older might be more relevant now than ever, as the population over 60 years old is expected to grow with 40 percent in the coming 10 years.
In an older human being, every age is preserved. In an 80-year-old mind there might live a little girl, a defiant teenager, a tired parent and a successful middle-aged woman, all at once. Life is full of memories, both happy and sad, the different experiences make each person unique. This is why it is important to see every person individually.
This project has the individual in focus and aims with technology to ease the inevitable... (More)
Old age is something that affects everyone, sooner or later and in different ways. The question on how to take care of older persons and support them when getting older might be more relevant now than ever, as the population over 60 years old is expected to grow with 40 percent in the coming 10 years.
In an older human being, every age is preserved. In an 80-year-old mind there might live a little girl, a defiant teenager, a tired parent and a successful middle-aged woman, all at once. Life is full of memories, both happy and sad, the different experiences make each person unique. This is why it is important to see every person individually.
This project has the individual in focus and aims with technology to ease the inevitable difficulties of ageing by giving the older adult more control and insight in their care.
The result of this project is a study on how welfare technology can be implemented in an older person’s home to create a safe environment and how it should interact with its users. This is presented through two deliverables, a concept of a final product and an external booklet including a compilation of tools. The booklet is seen as a byproduct of the project that summarizes important parts of the process and creates a framework with connected tools to be used in future concept development of welfare technology.
The concept and the booklet created in this thesis are based on literature, stakeholders and users. The material is meant to work for a wide range of people, but is designed with a changing, ageing human in mind. (Less)
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author
Westin, Amanda LU and Hay, Fiona LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Trygghetsskapande teknik för äldre
course
MMKM10 20202
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
eldercare, welfare technology, smart home, safety, technical design
language
English
id
9037629
date added to LUP
2021-01-25 14:04:08
date last changed
2021-01-25 14:04:08
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  abstract     = {{Old age is something that affects everyone, sooner or later and in different ways. The question on how to take care of older persons and support them when getting older might be more relevant now than ever, as the population over 60 years old is expected to grow with 40 percent in the coming 10 years.
In an older human being, every age is preserved. In an 80-year-old mind there might live a little girl, a defiant teenager, a tired parent and a successful middle-aged woman, all at once. Life is full of memories, both happy and sad, the different experiences make each person unique. This is why it is important to see every person individually.
This project has the individual in focus and aims with technology to ease the inevitable difficulties of ageing by giving the older adult more control and insight in their care.
The result of this project is a study on how welfare technology can be implemented in an older person’s home to create a safe environment and how it should interact with its users. This is presented through two deliverables, a concept of a final product and an external booklet including a compilation of tools. The booklet is seen as a byproduct of the project that summarizes important parts of the process and creates a framework with connected tools to be used in future concept development of welfare technology.
The concept and the booklet created in this thesis are based on literature, stakeholders and users. The material is meant to work for a wide range of people, but is designed with a changing, ageing human in mind.}},
  author       = {{Westin, Amanda and Hay, Fiona}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Technology based solutions as enablers for active and assisted living - Development of a conceptual system to assist in ageing}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}