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Participatory design platform for e-health solutions
Through its research platform and multidisciplinary approach, the ActivAgeing Living Lab (LL2A) offers the technological and methodological tools to achieve the “adequate design” of solutions to support older adults’ autonomy, health and well-being. The approach to design is human-centred and participatory, aiming not only at supporting autonomy but actually adding to the dignity and empowerment of the older person. Since its founding in 2013, LL2A has strengthened its international visibility in the field of health and autonomy of the elderly, through the collaboration in various European projects and industry-academia partnerships.
LL2A is located on two geographical sites, one of which is situated within an independent living residence managed by the CCAS of Châlons en Champagne. This unique site at Résidence Clamart is useful for researchers and social work students to study everyday life, and the development of home-based social and healthcare solutions for the elderly, using participatory design and observational methods. One of the preferred methods is video ethnography, which makes it possible to study social interaction and analyze activity. The knowledge gained is useful for designing game-specific mechanisms or understanding well-being, e.g., nutrition.
1. Designing with the users
LL2A is a participatory design laboratory, which innovates – together with the users – so as to achieve the design of adequate services and technologies supporting health and autonomy. The involvement of participants in every step of the innovation process undertaken by the living lab is an essential component of the system.2. Two methods for innovation
The living laboratory promotes user involvement in the development of innovative technologies and services preventing frailty of older citizens via two methods: 1. Iterative development – based on the principles of user driven innovation, which offers significant timesaving in the design of technologies and services, and 2. Participatory design and ecosystem – considering the human person in a contextualized and holistic way, with an interest for his/her practices at large, and values.3. Expertise : Design and evaluation
LL2A’s expertise specializes in:- Evaluating the social appropriation of technological solutions for health and autonomy of the elderly,
- Designing technologies for all types of end users to improve and support actions of care and monitoring.