8. 117.000 people lived in nursing homes in the
Netherlands in 2015 (SCP)
Trend towards small-scaled and homelike
accommodations (Trimbos-Instituut)
Ageing in place and higher care intensity.
Delivering both good
(clinical) care and a
homelike
environment is
challenging.
10. Sense
of home
Social
factors
Psychologi
cal factors
The built
environm
ent
Sense of
acknowledgement
Preservation of ones
habits and values
Autonomy and
control
Coping
Interaction and
relationship with
staff
Interaction with
other residents
Interaction with
family and friends
Interaction with pets
Activities
The private space
The (quasi-)public
space
Personal belongings
Look and feelTechnology
Outdoors and
location
22. User& usecontext
are key
The challenges users experience in daily life arethe reference
though the complete design, development andproduction
process.
24. Oneof Indes’product lines:ActiveAssistive
Devices
Capturingthe user intention by sensors andgiving the adaptive
drivesupport needed:
- Wheelchair users - the WheelDrive
- Nurses handling patients –esense lifts
- Movingheavy equipment –the build-in esense kit
25. Push and pullforces arean important
causeof work relatedcomplaints
‘Musculoskeletal disorders, like back, shoulder and
wrist injury,arethe cause of ahigh percentage of work
related absence’
26. Whymeasureforcesin worksituations?
• How heavy and risky is the
work?
• To make steps, convincing
substantiation is necessary.
• Direct feedback – a user is only able to
adjust behavior when he/she
experiences feedback
ObservationsSpring balanceChecklists
29. Thelinkintheinnovationeco
system
• UMCG- Center for Human Movement
Sciences – Prof. Luc van der Woude
• Biomedical Technology and Technical
Medicin, University of Twente & Roessingh
R&D–Prof. Hans Rietman
• Medical Technology at UMC Utrecht –
Joris Jaspers
• More…..
31. Opportunitiesthatlieahead……
• Collect data toanalyzeusage andoffer
personalized assistance
• Usage data as a permanent cycle forfeedback
• Support the end-user tofind the best opportunities UCID®-methode
32. Do you want to create
a new generation of
products that really
change users life?
Challenge
us!
33. DESIGN FOR END OF LIFE
Marieke Sonneveld | Delft University of Technology
34. Design for End of Life
Marieke Sonneveld
TUDelft
Industrial Design Engineering Applied Human
Factors and Design
35. Why design for End of Life?
130.000 people die every year in NL
47. Delft Design for End of Life Lab
Research & Education
• Graduation opportunities
• Research funding
• Collaboration with experts
• …
48. A good death
(Goldsteen, 2006)
• Awareness and acceptance
• Living one’s life till the end
• Taking care of one’s final responsibilities
• Dealing adequately with emotions
60. Design Approach
• From “human-centered” to “relation-centered” design
(relational autonomy)
• Patience & Sensitivity. Taking time to address the
slow questions in designing (QOD)
• (Care)Ethics as an integrated aspect of the design
process
61. UPPS can aid in achieving a sense of home in nursing homes
Smart products offer users healthy living
Insights in Quality of Dying enriches insights in Quality of Life