How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?
Journal Article
Marston, H. R., Shore, L., & White, P. (2020)
How does a (Smart) Age-Friendly Ecosystem Look in a Post-Pandemic Society?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218276
COVID-19 has impacted not only the health of citizens, but also the various factors that make up our society, living environments, and ecosystems. This pandemic has shown that...
Technology acceptance and perceptions of robotic assistive devices by older adults – implications for exoskeleton design
Journal Article
Shore, L., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2022)
Technology acceptance and perceptions of robotic assistive devices by older adults – implications for exoskeleton design. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17(7), 782-790. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2020.1817988
Aim
This study explored and interpreted insights expressed by a cohort of older adults related to their life experience, their experiences using or assisting someone with assi...
Learning from COVID-19: Design, Age-friendly Technology, Hacking and Mental Models
Journal Article
White, P., Marston, H. R., Shore, L., & Turner, R. (2023)
Learning from COVID-19: Design, Age-friendly Technology, Hacking and Mental Models. Emerald Open Research, 1(2), https://doi.org/10.35241/emeraldopenres.13599.1
In March 2020 the United Nations published an open brief for the creative community to propose interventions to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. However, when faced with unpre...
Exoscore: A Design Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated With Technology Acceptance of Soft Lower Limb Exosuits by Older Adults
Journal Article
Shore, L., Power, V., Hartigan, B., Schülein, S., Graf, E., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2020)
Exoscore: A Design Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated With Technology Acceptance of Soft Lower Limb Exosuits by Older Adults. Human Factors, 62(3), 391-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819868122
Objective
This pilot study proposed and performs initial testing with Exoscore, a design evaluation tool to assess factors related to acceptance of exoskeleton by older adults...
Older Adults insights for age-friendly environments, products and service systems
Journal Article
Shore, L., Kiernan, L., deEyto, A., Nic A Bhaird, D., Connolly, A., White, P., …Moane, S. (2018)
Older Adults insights for age-friendly environments, products and service systems. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 23(2), 40-58
This paper expands on discussion of conference paper titled the same and at invitation of organising committee of E+PDE conference 2017
The environments we grow old in present...
Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary
Journal Article
Shore, L., Power, V., de Eyto, A., & O’Sullivan, L. (2018)
Technology Acceptance and User-Centred Design of Assistive Exoskeletons for Older Adults: A Commentary. Robotics, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics7010003
Assistive robots are emerging as technologies that enable older adults to perform activities of daily living with autonomy. Exoskeletons are a subset of assistive robots that ...