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HEAT 2004 - The Home and Electronic Assistive Technology
16-17th March 2004, King's Manor, University of York
A DIRC Workshop
***Registration for the HEAT 2004 workshop is now open***
If Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) is to increase the independence
and quality of life for people with disabilities and the elderly, it must
be dependable, performing exactly as expected whenever it is called upon.
The technology also needs to be designed and installed so that it is
actually used, and it must answer the real needs and wishes of its users.
The HEAT workshop is intended to foster dialogue and debate between people
involved with all aspects of EAT in the home. These will include (but are
not limited to) people with disabilities and the elderly and their
representatives; carers; social services staff; occupational therapists;
health trust workers; (integrated) community equipment stores
representatives; systems developers (including designers and installers);
care home providers, and researchers.
Full details of the workshop including the programme, and how to register
can be found at
<http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~am1/HEAT.htm>http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~am1/HEAT.htm.
Please note that places are strictly limited, and will be allocated on a
first come, first served basis.
Informal enquiries should be directed to
* Gordon Baxter ([log in to unmask]) or
* Guy Dewsbury ([log in to unmask]).
INVITED SPEAKERS:
* Dr Roger Orpwood (Bath Institute of Medical Engineering)
"Dependability Issues In Smart House Design"
* Elizabeth Sergeant (Social Work Manager, Aberdeen City, Scotland)
"Dependability and Electronic Assistive Technology: A Service Provider
Perspective".
ORGANIZED BY Gordon Baxter and Guy Dewsbury for the Interdisciplinary
Research Collaboration in Dependability of
Computer-Based Systems (DIRC) in association with the CUHTec the Centre for
Usable Home Technology.HEAT 2004 is supported by Hometoys
(<http://www.hometoys.com/>www.hometoys.com)
Guy Dewsbury
CSEG
Computing Department
Lancaster University
LA1 4YR
+7752-892735
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www.smartthinking.ukideas.com
Appropriate and Acceptable Dependable Design of Domestic Technologies for
Supporting People
Guy Dewsbury
CSEG, Computing Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Engineering Building, Lancaster University
Lancaster, UK, LA1 4YR
Tel: +44 (0) 7752-892735
Fax: +44 (0) 1524 593608
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www.smartthinking.ukideas.com
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