Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
aging
, autonomy
, comfort
, safety
, technology
Description:
Discreet technology integration like heating textiles, furnitures helping aged person to stand up, fall alert or prevention, clothing decrease hurt risk from falling down
Overview:
The project will build on existing technological advances in materials which have produced a highly innovative selective metallisation process that utilises nanotechnology, electrochemistry and materials science to encapsulate fibres in textiles with metal and thereby provide conductivity and electronic connectivity.
Objectives:
The overall objective of the MATUROLIFE project put creative and artistic design at the heart of innovation journey, and using it to produce three Assistive Technology prototypes that will make urban living for older adults easier, more independent, fashionable and comfortable.
Initiatives:
MATUROLIFE takes an alternative approach to introducing electronic connectivity to textiles and fabrics.The MATUROLIFE project will integrate creative artists and fashion designers into the research team to facilitate design-driven innovation.
Shortcomings:
From the website is not clear in what stage is the project and when the prototypes can be expected.
Relevance:
4
Relevance Description:
The intention of the project is to make older people more independent, safe and confortable
Quality:
4
Opinion:
It is definitelly progresive and innovative
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
No
Overlap Detail:
Sources:
https://maturolife.eu/index.php/2020/06/15/practical-maturolife-tips-on-co-creation-with-older-adults-and-informal-carers/
Keywords:
nano technologies, heating textilies, furniture, clothing, artistic design
Submitted By:
Yesim OGUZ-GOUILLART
Email:
suchomelova@tf.jcu.cz