Autonomous Rollator: A Case Study in the Agebots Project

TL;DR

This paper describes the development of an autonomous, location-aware rollator through an iterative, interdisciplinary approach, demonstrating the effectiveness of design thinking in creating advanced care technology.

Contribution

It introduces a novel development process for autonomous care devices using design thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Findings

Successful development of a functional autonomous rollator model

Validation of design thinking for frontier care technology

Enhanced user-centered design in assistive devices

Abstract

In this paper, we present an iterative development process for a functional model of an autonomous, location-orienting rollator. An interdisciplinary team was involved in the development, working closely with the end-users. This example shows that the design thinking method is suitable for the development of frontier technology devices in the care sector.