Search for dissertations about: "design for elderly"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 138 swedish dissertations containing the words design for elderly.

  2. 11. Design of organizational procedures for working environment planning

    Author : Johan Hansson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Teknisk psykologi; Engineering Psychology;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of studies on organizational procedures for the development of working environment conditions. The first section concentrates on implementation of standard operating procedures for organizational management of working environment. READ MORE

  4. 12. Here and now : Foundations and practice of human-experiential design

    Author : Kei Hoshi; Eva Waterworth; John Waterworth; David Benyon; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Dichotomy; Embodiment; Blended Reality; Experiential Design; Human-Computer Interaction; Health Care; Special Needs; Tangible Presence; Here and Now; computer and systems sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The thesis claims that an experiential approach to design really does promise the possibility of scientific design of everyday life. The purpose of this thesis is to show the promise. René Descartes conceptualized the classical formulation of a mind-body dichotomy. READ MORE

  5. 13. A cognitive ergonomic approach for user code design : from PIN-code to face

    Author : Yan Pan; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Teknisk psykologi; Engineering Psychology;

    Abstract : The overall goal the research upon which this thesis is based concerns the development of personal security coding that is superior to today's systems that use digit-based codes. In exploring alternate coding strategies, emphasis has been on identification of methods/systems that are more user-friendly. READ MORE

  6. 14. Caring, Sharing, and Childbearing : Essays on Labor Supply, Infant Health, and Family Policies

    Author : Anna Norén; Erik Grönqvist; Matz Dahlberg; Katarina Steen Carlsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Informal care; Elderly; Labor supply; Alcohol prevention; Brief intervention; AUDIT; Antenatal care; Child health; Childcare; Parental leave; Gender equality; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I: I study the consequences on labor market outcomes and sick leave of having an elderly parent in need of care. Caring for an elderly parent may be associated with opportunity costs such as productivity loss on the labor market if informal caregivers are of working age. READ MORE

  7. 15. Health Information Technology for Empowering Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases

    Author : Liran Karni; Gunnar Klein; Mevludin Memedi; Johan Gustav Bellika; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health information technology; patient empowerment; patient-centric care; multi-morbidity; Parkinson disease; home monitoring; intelligent decisions support;

    Abstract : Patient empowerment (PE) is at the centre of the ongoing paradigm shift toward patient-centred healthcare. Novel health information technology (HIT) interventions frequently aim to improve PE and trigger changes in the healthcare. However, little is known about the actual efficacy of HIT to induce PE. READ MORE