Abstract
This paper describes the development of a competition aimed at linking the creative talents of students from Hong Kong schools and universities with the elderly community. Students were asked to design and develop products that may benefit the elderly by assisting them in their everyday tasks. The competition runs from year to year and this paper describes the general processes that take place in its organization and running. The paper also presents some interesting projects that have successfully gone through the competition, showing how the students addressed different problems of the elderly. The paper also highlights some important lessons learnt during the process and how the project may develop in the future.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | i-CREATe 2007 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 1st International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology in Conjunction with 1st Tan Tock Seng Hospital Neurorehabilitation Meeting |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY |
| Publisher | ACM Publishing |
| Pages | 33-36 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781595938527 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 1st International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology in Conjunction with 1st Tan Tock Seng Hospital Neurorehabilitation Meeting, i-CREATe 2007 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 23 Apr 2007 → 26 Apr 2007 Conference number: 1 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology in Conjunction with 1st Tan Tock Seng Hospital Neurorehabilitation Meeting, i-CREATe 2007 |
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| Abbreviated title | i-CREATe |
| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 23/04/07 → 26/04/07 |
Keywords
- Assistive devices
- Design