Gerotechnology: An interdisciplinary perspective and the global networking dynamics
S. Kwon
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AbstractThe wide scope of gerontechnology requires involvement of many scientific disciplines because of: (i) the focus on applied practical issues; (ii) the new interface of two megafields that are typically diverging. The field of Technology and Aging includes many subfields. To be more precise: The scientific and practical discipline of gerotechnology or 'gerontechnology', constitutes a conglomerate of a number of diverse disciplines that are typically more or less autonomous fields of research and/or application. However, the very nature of these seemingly selfcontained fields, such as biomechanics, cognitive engineering, cognitive psychology, ergonomics/human factors, demands input from other fields that may not be traditionally associated with their respective core disciplines.Keywords: interdisciplinary; multidisciplinary; usability; World Wide Web; WWW
S. Kwon (2002). Gerotechnology: An interdisciplinary perspective and the global networking dynamics. Gerontechnology, 2(1), 60-62
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2002.02.01.007.00