Oct 1 - Assistive Technology

Question 1

What is assistive technology?

Answer 1

Technology that augments an individual’s functional abilities to maximize their activities and participation within their personal and environmental context.

Question 2

What’s the % of assistive technology’s that are abandoned?

Answer 2

70%.

Question 3

Why do most assistive technologies get abandoned?

Answer 3

Bad prescriptions.
Failing to take into account higher social conditions.
Paradoxical effect of marginalization through socio-materialization.

Question 4

What are the two questions the lecturer said to focus on when designing assistive technology?

Answer 4

What are the effects of the design decisions on the user’s abilities?

What are the effects of the design decision on the user’s social context?

Question 5

Do appearances matter more than accessibility for some users?

Answer 5

Yes, absolutely

Question 6

Give a few criterias for usable assistive technologies.

Answer 6

Aesthetics
Technological complexity
Portability