Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles
Title
Pilot live-in trial at the GatorTech Smarthouse
ISBN or ISSN
0882-7524
Publication Title
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Volume
23
Issue
1
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-1-2007
First Page
73
Last Page
84
DOI Number
10.1159/000329892
Abstract
This article reports on a pilot study conducted on the first person to live in the GatorTech smarthouse. An elder's first reaction to staying in the smarthouse was evaluated by questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and tracking of technology use. Primary themes that emerged were (1) an enthusiasm and openness to having increased technology assistance with daily household tasks, and (2) discomfort with the reliability between the human and computer interface. The results of this pilot study will guide the future development of the GatorTech Smart home emerging technologies.
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
NSUWorks Citation
Davenport, Rick; Johnson, H.; Helal, S.; and Mann, W., "Pilot live-in trial at the GatorTech Smarthouse" (2007). Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles. 20.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_faculty_articles/20
