Co-creation of Smart Technology with (and for) People with Special Needs

J. Augusto, D. Kramer, U. Alegre, A. Covaci, A. Santokhee
2016 Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion - DSAI 2016  
We report on the lessons learnt during the application of a methodology to develop Intelligent Environments. This methodology was applied to a project which aimed at helping people with Down's Syndrome and those with similar conditions and needs, to be more included in society. The project is developed by a consortium of commercial, academic, and enduser supporting organizations. One important feature of the methodology is that of being strongly user-centred and we report on how that
more » ... with users took place and how it continuously shaped the project.
doi:10.1145/3019943.3019950 dblp:conf/dsai/AugustoKACS16 fatcat:bztijh3a4vflddc4ncrbzrrgwu