The "Free from housing accessibility problems" app

Oskar Jonsson; Björn Slaug; Maria Haak; Knut Mårtensson; Steven M. Schmidt; Frank Oswald; Joseph M. Rimland; Signe Tomsone; Torbjörn Svensson; Susanne Iwarsson

doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-684-2-567

The "Free from housing accessibility problems" app

Oskar Jonsson, Björn Slaug, Maria Haak, Knut Mårtensson, Steven M. Schmidt, Frank Oswald, Joseph M. Rimland, Signe Tomsone, Torbjörn Svensson, Susanne Iwarsson

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Abstract

The present study concerns the development of a computerized tool targeting housing accessibility issues. A user-centered approach involving professionals from the housing sector and senior citizens from four European countries resulted in a fully functional prototype of a mobile application (app) including an apartment database. The app raises awareness on housing accessibility and has the potential to support decision making and strengthen all citizens regardless of functional capacity to be more active in their endeavors for a satisfying housing solution. Further refinements and additional features are needed to enhance the potential benefits; they include addressing potential challenges facing senior citizens, developing interactive features that allow users to provide input and adapting to different national contexts to make the app applicable for the European market.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Universal Design 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Learning from the Past, Designing for the Future - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016
Editors	David Swallow, Leonardo Sandoval, Andrew Lewis, Jenny Darzentas, Helen Petrie, Tanja Walsh, Christopher Power
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	567-570
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781614996835
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-684-2-567
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	3rd International Conference on Universal Design - York, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Aug 2016 → 24 Aug 2016 Conference number: 3

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	229
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Universal Design
Abbreviated title	UD 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	York
Period	21/08/16 → 24/08/16

Keywords*

Ageing
Housing provision
ICT products
Social innovations
User involvement

Field of Science*

3.4 Medical biotechnology
3.3 Health sciences

Publication Type*

1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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Jonsson, O., Slaug, B., Haak, M., Mårtensson, K., Schmidt, S. M., Oswald, F., Rimland, J. M., Tomsone, S., Svensson, T., & Iwarsson, S. (2016). The "Free from housing accessibility problems" app. In D. Swallow, L. Sandoval, A. Lewis, J. Darzentas, H. Petrie, T. Walsh, & C. Power (Eds.), Universal Design 2016: Learning from the Past, Designing for the Future - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016 (pp. 567-570). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 229). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-684-2-567

Jonsson, Oskar ; Slaug, Björn ; Haak, Maria et al. / The "Free from housing accessibility problems" app. Universal Design 2016: Learning from the Past, Designing for the Future - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design, UD 2016. editor / David Swallow ; Leonardo Sandoval ; Andrew Lewis ; Jenny Darzentas ; Helen Petrie ; Tanja Walsh ; Christopher Power. IOS Press, 2016. pp. 567-570 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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