The rise of the “innosumer”—Rethinking older technology users

Peine, Alexander; Rollwagen, Ingo; Neven, Louis

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2013.06.013

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“…[64]), science technology and innovation studies (e.g. [52]), and gerontology (e.g. [30]) have paved the way for a new discussion about the relationship between ageing and technology.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[30]) have paved the way for a new discussion about the relationship between ageing and technology. Scholars aligned with social gerontology research have been among the most critical voices [31,52,73]. These scholars have provided the intellectual tools to criticise mainstream computer science research, which portrays technology as a solution to many age-related problems.…”

Section: Groundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[29,51]) and a few review articles (e.g. [14,52,73]). Such contributions criticised the recurrent framing in technology research according to which older people are a medical and economic problem [45,79].…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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In this paper, we present a close reading of work in ubicomp of applications for older people. Starting from three lines of enquiry defined in the inaugural issue of this journal, we discuss how ubicomp research has presented the relationship between technologies and older users. We base our reasoning on a review of papers published in Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (1997Computing ( -2014. The lines of enquiry refer to paradigms (functional vs. sociotechnical), users (stereotype and involvement), and contexts (indoor and/or outdoor). These themes address the presentation of SUITCASE project (SUstainable Integrated & Territorial CAre SErvices). This is a two-year research on care services for older citizens within the smart home construct. We develop an initial framework that not only provides a cohesive view of technologies for older people, but also serves as a salient guideline for reflective design which extends beyond the target population. This framework may also address future design projects, funding schemes, and editorial policies.

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“…[64]), science technology and innovation studies (e.g. [52]), and gerontology (e.g. [30]) have paved the way for a new discussion about the relationship between ageing and technology.…”

Section: Groundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Groundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Angeli

Tonolli

2017

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“…But it is not at odds with the process of connecting houses to the internet, which is in itself a practice that requires skills of digital resourcefulness [53]. In contrast to the ideal and linear way in which IoT is often pursued by companies, it is actually expected that IoT will be highly heterogeneous, encompassing objects completely different in terms of functionality, technology and application fields [3,14].…”

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Conceptualising Resourcefulness as a Dispersed Practice

Kuijer

Nicenboim

Giaccardi

2017

Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems

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“…Therefore, the ratio between working age and non-working age people would be 2 to 1, which raises questions regarding the sustainability of the European society. 1 Due to this growing concern, many studies [2][3][4] and initiatives 5,6 have emerged in order to extend the active age for European citizens.…”

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Designing the mechanical frame of an active exoskeleton for gait assistance

Pina

Fernandes

Jorge

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Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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Recent studies predict that by 2060, people aged 65 or more will account to one third of the European population. These statistics raise questions regarding the sustainability of the society, so technological solutions have been emerging to prolong the active age of European citizens. One of the main impairments for elders to have an active life is an increasing difficulty in performing a natural gait. Some exoskeletons were identified with elder gait assistance as one of several features. However, to cover other features, these exoskeletons are generally large and bulky. Wearing a very visible device may cause an unwanted awkwardness. For this reason, the authors are developing an active exoskeleton whose sole purpose is to assist the gait of an elderly person. The proposed system is based on a low-profile design, allowing a smaller frame that permits the device to be worn beneath loose clothing, making it more desirable to wear in public by reducing social awkwardness. The framework for designing the mechanical support for the exoskeleton is presented. Three-dimensional human models were imported into Solidworks, developing the components assembled around the human models and performing finite element analysis simulations to test the system with subject of different weights. The design can adapt to several body shapes using variable distances between components. The exoskeleton frame supports 7 degrees of freedom for each lower limb.

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The rise of the “innosumer”—Rethinking older technology users

Cited by 140 publications

References 53 publications

Ubiquitous technologies for older people

Ubiquitous technologies for older people

Conceptualising Resourcefulness as a Dispersed Practice

Designing the mechanical frame of an active exoskeleton for gait assistance

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