User feedback is crucial in product development, especially for sector that strived for people-centred design. Lack of user feedback in the early stages will lead to the manufacturing of user-unfriendly and ineffective products. The user input also will lead to an ability to create better future versions of the product.
Therefore, the Gerontechnology Platform set up the “HK Gerontech Living Lab” which allows communication between both the demand and supply sides is an important direction for Gerontechnology development.
“The Gerontechnology Platform is a collaborative platform which allows and encourages participation from both the supply and demand sides. We hope Gerontech products can be improved through its idea generation stage or design process; and better Gerontech products would be available for our use.” Ms Dorothy Wong, Project Director of HKCSS (Innovation and Technology for Ageing) said.
said The Gerontechnology platform benefit those who have the basic interest in people living and aging well. That’s the people themselves, their families, friends and carers and care provider organisations. It will benefit the industry that designs, develops, delivers the Gerontechnology solution that are needed along with the government. “Ms Julianne Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Modern Ageing Limited.
In the past year, the Gerontechnology Platform has held a number of co-creation workshops to provide the elderly, staffs of social welfare and medical care sectors the opportunity to explore and try real products. It allows staffs to exchange opinions with suppliers instantly, and arrange trials in service units. “It is always better to have communication from both sides; Even if the supplier considers the product is perfect; effort would be wasted when the user finds the product hard to use.” The one of co-creation workshops participants, the elderly – Mandy, said that.
For stakeholders from the demand or supply sides who may want to join the “HK Gerontech Living Lab”, welcome to contact Gerontechnology Platform.
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