Technical assistance systems for the everyday (AAL)
AAL stands for the developments and assistance systems which create a smart environment in order to enable older people to live independently
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Service robotics for rehabilitation and the everyday
The question arises whether robotics can be a promising strategy to enable elderly people to live independently and to relieve their relatives of any related anxieties >more
Living, Smart Home, Smart Living
Smart Home and Smart Living refers to the developments in interconnected systems for private households >more
Health, innovation and technology
Analysis of patients’ and clients’ expectations, demands, interests and fears >mehr
User friendliness of new technologies
Supporting manufacturers with the development of user-friendly products through the use of usability tests >more
Universal Design, Design for All
These concepts seek to prevent the stigmatisation of products by incomprehensible and complicated design, consequently expanding sales opportunities >more
Family, household, women
The classic theme of family and women’s studies, with a special focus on changes in family and gender structures in the 20th century >more
Biographical research
The reconstruction of life processes based on biographical narratives allows insights into the long-term change of the individuals’ living conditions and constructions of meaning >more