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The Interaction of People with Disabilities with the Intelligent Packaging

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Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference (NiDS 2023) (NiDS 2023)

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Technology offers significant services to people with disabilities that can improve their daily life. The current study examines the contribution of intelligent packaging to serve the specific needs of the three categories of disabled persons, those with mobility, vision, and hearing problems, within and outside the home. The research has been applied in the Greek context. Focus group meetings and detailed discussions with the participants (nā€‰=ā€‰12) were applied to study their relevant perceptions. The study participants identified significant problems in their daily lives; however, they pointed out that adopting intelligent packaging offers them valuable services and contributes to their well-being. In addition, a more holistic approach should be adopted as these people are equal members of society, and require advanced services in every aspect of their daily lives (inside and outside the home) like the other citizens. The primary analysis of the relevant literature and the in-depth discussion in the focus group consists of the basis and leads to the generation of an initial general research framework that can apply to further research.

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  1. Department of Interior Architecture, University of West Attica, Aigaleo, Greece

    Maria Poli

  2. Laboratory of Informatics and New Technologies in Shipping, Transport, and Insular Development (LINTSTID), Department of Shipping Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece

    Konstantinos Malagas

  3. Department of Graphic Design and Visual Communication, University of West Attica, Aigaleo, Greece

    Spyridon Nomikos & Apostolos Papapostolou

  4. Department of Tourism Management, University of West Attica, Aigaleo, Greece

    Grigorios Vlassas

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Poli, M., Malagas, K., Nomikos, S., Papapostolou, A., Vlassas, G. (2023). The Interaction of People with Disabilities with the Intelligent Packaging. In: Kabassi, K., Mylonas, P., Caro, J. (eds) Novel & Intelligent Digital Systems: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference (NiDS 2023). NiDS 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 784. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44146-2_2

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