Challenges of user-centred research in the development of ambient assisted living systems

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

Volumn 7251 LNCS, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-8

  Woolrych, Ryan ^a   Sixsmith, Andrew ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; markets; older people; user centred research

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT ASSISTED LIVING; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT; MARKETS; OLDER PEOPLE; SERVICE ORIENTED; SMART ENVIRONMENT; USER-DRIVEN APPROACH;

AUTOMATION; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; RESEARCH; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 84862189451     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: 16113349     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30779-9_1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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