Eliciting user requirements with older adults: Lessons from the design of an interactive domestic alarm system

Lines, L

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Lines, L	-
dc.contributor.editor	Hone, KS	-
dc.coverage.spatial	8	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-28T11:30:13Z	-
dc.date.available	2009-10-28T11:30:13Z	-
dc.date.issued	2004	-
dc.identifier.citation	Universal Access in the Information Society. 3(2): 141-148	en
dc.identifier.issn	1615-5289	-
dc.identifier.issn	1615-5297	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/3789	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.springerlink.com/content/v2ge8ulludq5wtwm/	en
dc.description.abstract	This paper documents how methodological challenges were addressed when identifying user requirements for an Interactive Domestic Alarm System (IDAS) designed to enable older adults to live independently in their own homes for longer. A novel approach to determine possible IDAS functionality is described, and the results of focus groups conducted with older adults and care workers are reported. The paper identifies some difficulties encountered when using the focus group method with an ageing sample, and highlights the importance of careful preparatory work if this method is to be used successfully in such a context.	en
dc.language.iso	en	-
dc.publisher	Springer	en
dc.subject	Focus groups	en
dc.subject	Interactive domestic alarm systems	en
dc.subject	Older adults	en
dc.subject	User requirements capture	en
dc.title	Eliciting user requirements with older adults: Lessons from the design of an interactive domestic alarm system	en
dc.type	Research Paper	en
Appears in Collections:	Computer Science Dept of Computer Science Research Papers

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