Research project

Title: Indoor Mobility Project (IMP)Exploratory Study of older users' perspectives on mobility related assistive technology research

Project timescale: From 01 October, 1999 to 01 December, 2000
(Added to website on: 17 June, 2002 - Date last updated: 11 February, 2013)

Source of funding:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Aims: To explore the potential usefulness of older people's views for new mobility-related engineering research, a development in assistive technology.

Research designs used:
Study of views/experiences
Systematic review
Other:

Methods used to collect data:
Focus groups
Questionnaire survey
Other (please specify):

Research project description: Focus Group discussions have been held involving 37 participants with varying disabilities. Mobility issues were explored and ideas for assistive help. Groups were reconvened in Oct 2000 to trial a stair-climbing aid and to consider new approaches to information finding.

Stages at which the public were involved:
Other: Partners in innovatory engineering research.

Description of public involvement in research stages: Stage 1. Explaining mobility problems in the home and offering solutions for engineers to consider. Stage 2. Examining solutions.

Training and support provided for either members of the public or researchers involved in the project:

Examples of ways the public have made a difference to the research project:

Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:

Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: Assistive Technology design for older people: developing effective partnerships - Therapy Weekly 10.5.2001. Forthcoming article in British Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Links to Reports:

Was/is your project user controlled: Not Known

For further information on the project, please contact:
Ms Claudine McCreadie
Research Fellow
Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
King's College London
Waterloo Bridge Wing
Franklin Wilkins Building
London
SE1 9NN
claudine.mccreadie@kcl.ac.uk
020 7872 3035

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