Better technologies and services for smart homes of disabled people: Empirical findings from an explorative study among intellectually disabled

• Published in: 2010 2nd International Conference on Software Technology and Engineering Vol. 1; pp. V1-251 - V1-259
• Main Authors: Ojasalo, Jukka, Seppälä, Heikki, Suomalainen, Niko, Moonen, Rob
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Aging; Ambient intelligence; Auditory system; Cognition; Disabled; Robot sensing systems; Smart homes

The purpose of this article is to increase the knowledge of technologies and services of smart homes for disabled people. There is a clear need for such new knowledge since the number of disabled people is significant and growing in EU, US and worldwide in general. Indeed, new technologies and servi...