TY  - BOOK
AU  - Moritz,Eckehard Fozzy
TI  - Assistive Technologies for the Interaction of the Elderly : The Development of a Communication Device for the Elderly with Complementing Illustrations and Examples 
T2  - Advanced Technologies and Societal Change,
SN  - 9783319006789
AV  - R856-857 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Engineering
KW  - Geriatrics
KW  - Medical research
KW  - Engineering design
KW  - Biomedical engineering
KW  - Quality of life
KW  - Gerontology
N1  - Process -- Targeting -- User Groups and Needs -- User Involvement -- Functions -- Design -- System Development -- Evaluation -- Business -- Product -- Recommendations
N2  - This book presents a wealth of insights and new conceptualizations for the development of Assistive Technologies for the Interaction of the Elderly. The book arranges the chapters according to important aspects of maximizing the use value in innovation projects. Every chapter will include an executive summary reporting the main results, a storyline using everyday language, and scientific excursions, wherever useful. The book shows how an innovation project should be structured towards maximum use value and how a project should be structured in order to make a difference. It describes the useful categorization of the large group of the elderly to maximize the focus of the innovation and demonstrates the user involvement into innovation activities. Of course, the assessment of such innovative projects is discussed as well as the â_olessons learnedâ__. The book also explores the business opportunities and the financial evaluation of aspects of assistive technology.  
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00678-9
ER  -