Enhancing public involvement in assistive technology design research

Williamson, Tracey; Kenney, Laurence; Barker, Anthony T.; Cooper, Glen M.; Good, Tim; Healey, J.; Heller, Ben; Howard, David; Matthews, Martin; Prenton, Sarah; Ryan, Julia; Smith, Cynthia

doi:10.3109/17483107.2014.908247

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“…Older adult acceptance of technology is influenced by perceived benefits, need, cost, social influence, and the desire to age in place (Peek et al, 2014). Designing technologies with the end-user instead of for the end-user can create a better match between the user needs and the characteristics of the technology and ultimately improve its effectiveness for older people (Williamson et al, 2015). We must collectively focus our research agendas to act on the evidence underlying technology acceptance in the older population and propagate impactful, cost-effective, technological solutions to support aging in place.…”

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Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place

Rodakowski

Mroz

Ciro

et al. 2021

OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health

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Older adults may benefit from interventions to successfully age in place. Research has an opportunity to test interventions and implementation strategies to fulfill the needs of older adults through collective evidence building. The purpose of this article is to describe the proceedings of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) 2019 Planning Grant Collective and describe the areas of research that were identified as critical. The AOTF convened scientists with expertise in the area of aging in place to catalyze research on aging in place for older adults. Four priority areas in the aging in place literature were highlighted: (a) identification of factors that support aging in place, (b) classification of processes by which family members and care partners are included in aging in place efforts, (c) categorization of technology supporting older adults to age in place, and (d) development of science that clarifies implementation of evidence-based practice.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place

Rodakowski

Mroz

Ciro

et al. 2021

OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health

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“…An advisory group of people with stroke and brain injury worked closely with the research team in order to identify, develop and refine the interview questions (12), which also reflected topics identified within a review of the literature. All the interviews were carried out by a research Physiotherapist (HL) who also had clinical experience of managing people following a stroke.…”

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Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits: impact and solutions

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Hollands

Williamson

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Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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To explore personal experiences of loss of foot sensation following stroke in order to inform the focus of clinical assessments and development of a vibrotactile insole. Methods: Qualitative design with an interpretive phenomenological approach to data collection and analysis. Eight community dwelling adults with stroke (>6 months) and sensory impairment in the feet participated. Data was collected via conversational style interviews which were transcribed and analysed using a thematic framework. Themes were verified with co-researchers and a lay advisory group. Results: Data formed four themes: Sensory deficits are prevalent and constant, but individual and variable; Sensory deficits have a direct impact on balance, gait, mobility and falls; Sensory deficits have consequences for peoples' lives; Footwear is the link between function, the environment and identity. They embraced the concept of discrete vibrotactile insoles, their potential benefits and demonstrated a willingness to try it. Conclusions: Sensory deficit contributes to effects upon physical function, mobility and activity. Clinical outcome measures need to capture the emotional, psychological and social impacts of sensory deficit. Participants demonstrated a resilience and resourcefulness through adaption in daily living and self-management of footwear. The participants focus on footwear provides the opportunity to develop discrete and nonburdensome vibrotactile insoles for this patient group.

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“…Part of implementing a successful online community is ensuring that people are comfortable joining, making, and contributing to the community. As Williamson et al (2015) argued, the best way to decrease the time it takes to get assistive devices to disabled people, while also decreasing the rate of abandonment, is to increase public involvement in the design of assistive technology. One possible way to increase public participation is to open the design doors to the general public, over the Internet via a DIY/Maker online community.…”

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User-initiated design for disabled children: teaching and learning in online DIY/maker communities

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2023

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A disabled child who requires an assistive device, like a wheelchair or prosthetics, often waits many months to use very expensive commercial devices that are less than ideal. However, as the popularity of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Maker online communities increases, disabled children and their caregivers can instead take design back into their own control, by engaging in user-initiated design (UID). By learning from other DIY/Makers and their design tutorials, disabled children and their caregivers can custom make assistive devices at a fraction of the cost. What remains to be addressed are the barriers that prevent them from participating in these online communities; preliminary research has identified some barriers, including poor tutorial design and lack of perceived skill. Thus the purpose of this research paper was to further analyze popular online communities in order to make recommendation on how to increase disabled participation, further enabling them to practice UID.

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Enhancing public involvement in assistive technology design research

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place

Stimulating Research to Enhance Aging in Place

Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits: impact and solutions

User-initiated design for disabled children: teaching and learning in online DIY/maker communities

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