Co-design the future CAPTAIN system with older adults: focusing on the e-coaching dimensions

Abstract

Co-design supports the identification of useful features and insights for the design of technologies from populations such as older adults who are often neglected from the design process. This paper presents the results of the design thinking approach and the consoriums' insights within the CAPTAIN H2020 funded project CAPTAIN aims at developing an e-coaching, home assistant. Focus is given on the coaching dimensions of the system derived from the ideation session with the older adults and the consortium's expertise. The Ideate session which was conducted through plenary face-to-face open discussion meeting, 26 older adults participated. The goal was to envisage the CAPTAIN system functionality and how it can assist in everyday problems that older adults face.