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User centred design for mobility aids
Schmidt, Johanna; Illés, Marell; Paetzold, Kristin
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Year:
2012
Editor:
Assoc. Prof. Poul Kyvsgaard Hansen, Professor John Rasmussen, Assoc. Prof. Kaj A. Jřrgensen, Assoc. Prof. Christian Tollestrup
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Series:
NordDESIGN
Institution:
1: Aalborg University, Denmark; 2: Design Society, United Kingdom
ISBN:
978-87-91831-51-5
Abstract:
Products for elderly people are often not very usable. In this paper a case study is described, where users of walkers were asked how satisfied they are with their walking aid and which problems they experience. The outcome of this was not only a better understanding of the users in handling their walkers, but some difficulties in using interviews as method to get requirements could be detected.
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