Iohanna Nicenboim
Masako Kitazaki
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we describe three interactive prototypes of connected objects conceived as resources. Our aim with these prototypes is to demonstrate a new approach in designing connected technologies for elderly. This approach moves away from the stereotype of older people as frail and passive and addresses them as resourceful individuals. After presenting the design process and the prototypes, we discuss how to shift from the design of scripted products to the design of resources. This entails conceiving tools that can be used in various ways to support elderly's existing competences of resourcefulness in activities they value.
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- Connected Resources: A Novel Approach in Designing Technologies for Older People
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