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(2007) Knowledge, Technology & Policy 20 (1).
Improving independence of elderly people by introducing smart products
the guide me localization case
J. P. Joore
pp. 59-69
What are the potential benefits of introducing technological innovations when working on issues with a wider societal impact? Focusing on a specific care and housing corporation for elderly people, the Sustainable System Innovation process has been used to translate an innovation challenge on macro societal level: "How can we deal with the challenges that occur due to the aging of society?" to a concrete innovation challenge on microtechnological and user level: "How can a tracking device be designed for optimal use by elderly person and care giver?"
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DOI: 10.1007/s12130-007-9001-0
Full citation:
Joore, J. P. (2007). Improving independence of elderly people by introducing smart products: the guide me localization case. Knowledge, Technology & Policy 20 (1), pp. 59-69.
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