Sian Lun Lau
Sunway University, Computing and Information Systems, Faculty Member
This is the proof version of the chapter. This chapter focuses on how participatory speculative design was set up within the context of healthy ageing in Malaysia. Four workshops were developed and implemented with a range of... more
This is the proof version of the chapter.
This chapter focuses on how participatory speculative design was set up within the context of healthy ageing in Malaysia. Four workshops were developed and implemented with a range of stakeholders, from senior citizens to technical experts involved in the development of technologies and policies on ageing and health. The participatory workshops led to the development of a few emergent prototypes by the researchers as proof of concept. At the same time, the workshop unearthed a number of challenges involved in introducing speculative design as participatory approach for tackling present problems with policy implications, ranging from the localized context of policy-making to the mental-readiness of participants.
This chapter focuses on how participatory speculative design was set up within the context of healthy ageing in Malaysia. Four workshops were developed and implemented with a range of stakeholders, from senior citizens to technical experts involved in the development of technologies and policies on ageing and health. The participatory workshops led to the development of a few emergent prototypes by the researchers as proof of concept. At the same time, the workshop unearthed a number of challenges involved in introducing speculative design as participatory approach for tackling present problems with policy implications, ranging from the localized context of policy-making to the mental-readiness of participants.
