Technological Services in Shared Housing: Needs Elicitation Method from Home to Living Lab

Housing under a shared housing organisation enables frail elderly persons to live in semi autonomous way, thanks cooperation between residents and an assistant. The social organization of this new type also has impact on the participation users. This article is based pilot study deals with benefits digital technologies “ambient intelligence” used answer needs such way living. was carried out house by 6 co-tenants. qualitative method first consisted characterisation inhabitants. followed semi-structured interviews about their sensed needs, focus group, 5 co-tenants, order gain initial consensus needs. result confronted demands assistants, collected through interviews. A usage scenario developed smart home (Maison Intelligente de Blagnac). performed three inhabitants second group narrative interview assistants designers house. reports which expressed