A Friendly Rest Room: Developing Toilets of the Future for Disabled and Elderly People

• Main Author: J. Mantas (ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: J.F.M. Molenbroek (ed.) (auth), R. de Bruin (ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IOS Press 2011
• Series: Assistive Technology Research Series
• Subjects: Medical equipment & techniques; rehabilitation; FFR; inclusive design; ergonomics; disability; gerontechnology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

"This book addresses the topic of toilet design, but instead of focusing on the typical able bodied user, it takes the various needs and limited abilities of older and/or disabled people as its starting point (human centered design). This follows the principles of 'Inclusive Design':...