MATUROLIFE : Co-designing and integrating smart materials in Assistive Technology for older adults
- Submitting institution
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Coventry University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 40472003
- Type
- T - Other
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- Location
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- Brief description of type
- Springer
- Open access status
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- Month
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- Year
- 2019
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- Yes
- Double-weighted statement
- This multi-component output demonstrates sustained effort and an extended piece of research, through in-depth investigation with older adults, and multi-disciplinary collaboration across 8 countries in Europe over a 3 year period.
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This multi-component output presents design research and co-creation activity that has informed the design and development of 3 smart material prototypes to support the well-being and independence of older adults as part of the MATUROLIFE project (Jan 2018- March 2020). A contextual document is provided to describe the project’s aims, process and insights, and to collate the different output components.
The project (total budget €5,990,075) was funded by EU-Horizon 2020 through a scheme targeting ‘Advanced materials and innovative design for improved functionality and aesthetics in high added value consumer goods’ and the application of innovative advanced material solutions in the creative industries. MATUROLIFE has employed material science innovations (specifically selective metallisation) to provide novel assistive consumer products. Smart material prototypes to support the well-being and independence of older adults have been developed through the application of interdisciplinary expertise including electronics, printing, electrochemistry, material science, clothing, footwear and furniture design and manufacturing.
The project is led by Andrew Cobley, a material scientist at Coventry University, with Moody as the co-PI leading the design elements. The project team comprises 20 partner organisations from 9 European countries (France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, UK).
The research has been reported through 5 project deliverables outlining user requirements, product specifications, design development and emerging prototypes. Dissemination has included an article in the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education and presentation at 4 peer-reviewed conferences including 6th International Conference on Design4Health and 13th International Conference of the European Academy of Design. The work has been referenced in the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report, Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Jan 2021).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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