Open AccessThe Transformation of Users in Living Lab Construction: The Case of Eco-City Living Lab
Author(s) -
Wen-yuan Lin,
Chin-Teng Lin,
Yi-Hua Wang,
Rong-Tai Chen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of automation and smart technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2223-9766
DOI - 10.5875/ausmt.v2i3.140
Subject(s) - living lab , assisted living , focus (optics) , computer science , knowledge management , engineering management , architectural engineering , process management , business , engineering , human–computer interaction , medicine , nursing , physics , optics
To promote the development of user-oriented technology, different approaches are explored, with living labs being one of the most promising. This paper introduces the strategies in making of a community-based living lab with a specific focus on the users. We introduce the practical mechanisms built in a community environment and the methods to facilitate user innovation. We also report a case study of the users’ response to a health care technology, finding out that most of the users did not change their opinion after a year’s use. The major finding is on the dynamics between living lab construction and the transformation of the users. We reflect on the phenomenon of a living lab itself transforming the users and making it difficult for them to provide specific opinions of the technology