20.5 Concluding Thoughts
The development of the tablet platform and applications continues, the tablets successfully transmit the writing from one to another in real time and the chat and games applications have been developed to a beta stage. They are currently being tested with participants in their own homes. The technology developed is a direct result of the co-working relationship that the team have built up with the participants. Without them there would be no design, and without them there would be no improvements. Throughout the course of this research we have attempted to work with the participants as equals in the project and reflect their wishes in the final designs. It has been a learning experience for all members of the team. We also see that although the applications have been developed on tablets for tablet PCs there is no reason why we cannot use them on standard computers. Similarly, although the applications were developed for older people by older people, there is no reason why they cannot have as much worth with other people in the wider world.
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Dewsbury, G., Sommerville, I., Bagnall, P., Rouncefield, M., Onditi, V. (2006). Software Co-design with Older People. In: Clarkson, J., Langdon, P., Robinson, P. (eds) Designing Accessible Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-365-5_20
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