From 24 to 28 May, the Usability Professionals Association (UPA) conference in Munich. Employees of User Interface Design GmbH (UID) were represented with several talks and posters (UID Press Release ).
held among other Lenja Sorokin, Usability Engineer at UID Munich a lecture on the user-centered design of Ambient Assisted Living technologies FÜ r dementia sufferers. Helga Rohra, in itself a diagnosis of dementia was accepted the invitation of UID and opened the presentation with a request to dementia sufferers, both in qualitative research and product development equal rights be included. The motto "Nothing about us - without us", which emphasizes the full participation of affected people is especially important in product design. Sorokin also Lenya is convinced of the need, dementia ill to participate in the entire design process. It has therefore described the research methods used in their current qualitative study of dementia patients and their environment (eg carers, carers) are used. The challenges and lessons learned from this experience to Mrs. Sorokin also interested listeners.
This study is part of the international research project "Connected Care for Elderly Persons Suffering from Dementia", short CCE. The aim is to develop products that support dementia sufferers to lead more independent in their own homes to . Live For more information about this project visit the project website . For more information about the UPA 2010 conference, see the following link: https : / / www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2010/index.new.html
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