Background Accessible housing is imperative to enabling independent living for many
people with disabilities; yet, research consistently shows how people with disabilities often …

Abstract Parkinson's Disease (PD), a prevalent neurological disorder, causes physical
difficulties like stiffness and impaired walking and affects patients' emotional well-being …

Objective Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a common joint disorder with an expected rise in
prevalence due to the increasing ageing population, but with few available effective …

The sustainability of housing units can be improved by integrating green building equipment
and systems such as energy-efficient HVAC systems, building envelopes, water heaters …

Purpose A challenge in implementing Universal Design (UD) is the perceived additional
cost, which acts as a barrier to its widespread adoption. The few studies that have examined …

Sustainability of a medical device has not yet become a major issue in public discussions
compared to other topics with impact to material performance, clinical application …

This paper presents the Design for Somebody (DfS) philosophy targeted to iterative, user‐
oriented development of solutions for special user groups. In this article, the DfS is …

L'accessibilité universelle est une préoccupation majeure des pays développés,
particulièrement dans les villes. Cependant, on observe une grande confusion quant à la …

The level of accessibility in the built environment in most cities is still far from optimal. To
enable people with a wide range of abilities to fully participate in social and economic …

Purpose: To identify, based on the literature, people with dementia's potentials to manage
an easy-to-use videophone, and to develop a videophone requirement specification for …