Designing sensory e-Textiles for dementia

Treadaway, C; Kenning, G

Designing sensory e-Textiles for dementia

Treadaway, C Kenning, G

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: ICDC 2015 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design Creativity, 2015, pp. 235 - 242
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Treadaway, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kenning, G https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3379-9088	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	ICDC 2015 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design Creativity, 2015, pp. 235 - 242	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781904670605	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/122535
dc.description.abstract	This paper describes research investigating the design and development of new kinds of sensory textiles to be used to support the subjective wellbeing (SWB) of persons with dementia (PwD). An international collaborative research project is presented in which participatory and inclusive design methods have been used, informed by the expertise and experience of a variety of stakeholders including carers, occupational therapists, PwD and their families. Research methodologies, based on relationship centred care and positive design approaches, are qualitative and include case studies, recorded interviews, documentary photography and practical participatory workshop sebions. Early findings from the research in the form of prototype textile design solutions are presented; these include embedded technology, which extend the sensory properties of the proposed garments. The paper evidences the benefits of using a collaborative and open style of design research that encourages fun, exploration and joyful cooperation to addreb the global challenge of creatively designing for an ageing population.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	ICDC 2015 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design Creativity	en_US
dc.title	Designing sensory e-Textiles for dementia	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	2001 Communication and Media Studies	en_US
dc.location.activity	Bangalore, India
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

This paper describes research investigating the design and development of new kinds of sensory textiles to be used to support the subjective wellbeing (SWB) of persons with dementia (PwD). An international collaborative research project is presented in which participatory and inclusive design methods have been used, informed by the expertise and experience of a variety of stakeholders including carers, occupational therapists, PwD and their families. Research methodologies, based on relationship centred care and positive design approaches, are qualitative and include case studies, recorded interviews, documentary photography and practical participatory workshop sebions. Early findings from the research in the form of prototype textile design solutions are presented; these include embedded technology, which extend the sensory properties of the proposed garments. The paper evidences the benefits of using a collaborative and open style of design research that encourages fun, exploration and joyful cooperation to addreb the global challenge of creatively designing for an ageing population.

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