Initiation of the Suan-Lien Living Lab – a Living Lab with an Elderly Welfare Focus

International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology

Shih-Chung Kang¹ 

[1] Center of Innovation and Synergy for Intelligent Home and Living Technology (INSIGHT Center), National Taiwan University;

关键词: Living Labs;    Ageing Society;    Healthcare;    Assistive Technology;    Co-creation;    User Participation;   

DOI  :  10.5875/ausmt.v2i3.132

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents the initiation of the Suan-Lien Living Lab. The Suan-Lien Living Lab was established by the Center of Innovation and Synergy for Intelligent Home and Living Technology (INSIGHT Center, National Taiwan University) in the Suan-Lien Elderly Care Center, in north Taiwan in 2009. This paper presents the three key steps to launching the Suan-Lien Living Lab. The first step is to reach a mutual understanding and position of trust while recording and analyzing the data of target users, the second step is to create a protocol facilitating each test process, and the third step is to conduct tests under a sustainable operation model. This paper also summarizes the lessons learnt during the process, suggesting that the five major key success factors are: (1) high involvement of users, (2) versatile forms of communication, (3) effective conversion of tacit knowledge, (4) the building of a multi-disciplinary team, and (5) cohesion of stakeholders. Challenges and future development of the Suan-Lien Living Lab are also fully discussed. This paper also describes two example projects conducted in the Suan-Lien Living Lab. From these projects, we identified the challenges faced by the Suan-Lien Living Lab and its future development.

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