Domesticating technology - In-home requirements gathering with frail older people

As technology becomes increasingly important as a means of supporting older people at home, the dangers of distress caused by the introduction of inappropriate technology become greater. This paper discusses the argument for ‘in-home’ research with the frail elderly and describes some of the issues that the UTOPIA project has encountered in carrying out such research

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