The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.1 No.2 pp.61-69
Universal Home Design and Smart Home Technology for Community-dwelling People with Disability
Key Words : Home evaluation,Home modification,Smart home,Universal design
Abstract
This paper proposes that people with disability can be successfully supported by smart homes only when their needs of the technological interventions are understood and integrated in traditional universal design. Understanding the patient's home environment is an integral part of treatment and discharge planning. This paper suggests on architectural barriers commonly found in the home, ways to eliminate them and a general overview of methods for assessment and intervention. It is expected that the electronics, information and communication technology can be an alternative of traditional universal designs for motor dysfucntion, sensory dysfunction and cognitive dysfunction.