In this paper we describe our experience of investigating the development of future technological products to support older people in everyday living through the agency of a community art group. Recent research has identified a number of challenges facing designers seeking to use traditional participatory design approaches to gather technology requirements data from older people. We describe a project that sought to get a group of older people to think creatively about their needs and desires for technological support through the medium of paint. The artistic expression technique described in this article allowed us to identify issues that had also been found by previous research that used a range of different techniques. This indicates that the approach shows promise as it allows information to be gathered in an environment that is comfortable and familiar using methods already known by the participants and which they find enjoyable. It provides a complement (or possible alternative) to standard protocols and has the potential benefit of extracting even richer information as the primary task for participants is enjoyable in its own right and is not associated with an interrogative process. Furthermore, it is argued that some of the key risks of traditional approaches are lessened or removed by the naturalistic setting of this project.
ILUNION Accesibilidad, Estudios y Proyectos
ResumenEste artículo presenta una descripción práctica de las cuestiones y procedimientos necesarios para la involucración de personas con discapacidad en proyectos tecnológicos de I+D+i. Se parte de la justificación de esta necesidad, fundamentada en nuevos paradigmas como la investigación inclusiva o emancipatoria. Se realiza un repaso de aspectos prácticos que afectan a las fases y actividades en las que la participación de personas con discapacidad es pertinente (ideación y planificación, recogida de requisitos, diseño y desarrollo y experiencia piloto y validación). Asimismo, se utilizan datos y resultados de un proyecto concreto de I+D+i (APSIS4all) para ilustrar los procedimientos a realizar en cada una de las fases. En conjunto, el artículo sugiere que la participación de personas con discapacidad en un proyecto de estas características no es solo posible sino también deseable.
Palabras claveI+D+i, discapacidad, accesibilidad, investigación inclusiva, APSIS4all.
AbstractThis paper presents a practical description of the issues and procedures required for the involvement of disabled people in R&D&i technological projects. It justifies this need, based on new paradigms as inclusive or emancipatory research. A review of practical issues that affect the phases and activities in which the participation of people with disabilities is relevant (ideation and planning, requirements gathering, design and development and pilot and validation) is performed. Also, data and results of a particular R&D&i project (APSIS4all) are used to illustrate the procedures to be performed in each of the named phases. Overall, the article suggests that the participation of people with disabilities in a project like this is not only possible but also desirable.
La involucración de personas con diversidad funcional en proyectos de investigación tecnológica tiene ciertas peculiaridades en el plano ético que deben ser consideradas por todos aquellos implicados en el proceso. El estudio de estas consideraciones desde un punto de vista teórico sustentado por la praxis nos lleva a presentar una aproximación a los problemas de orden práctico que plantean estas actividades. Ante la carencia de protocolos establecidos, presentamos en este artículo un marco integrado de evaluación ética que considere como parámetros principales a tener en cuenta el trato adecuado, el respeto a la privacidad, el estímulo a la expresión de opiniones, la gestión de las relaciones personales establecidas y la decepción por parte de los sujetos participantes
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