Special Thematic Session: From Assistance to AI: Inclusion and Co-design in Later Life

Özge Subasi; Jean D. Hallewell Haslwanter; Paul Panek

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-31285-3_25

Special Thematic Session: From Assistance to AI: Inclusion and Co-design in Later Life

Özge Subasi
, Jean D. Hallewell Haslwanter
, Paul Panek

Research Center Wels

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Abstract

This special session focuses on the evolving role of the AI-enabled technologies, continuing discussions at the intersection of ageing, inclusion, and technologies for assistance. The papers in this session collectively explore how emerging systems can support the full spectrum of later life. A central theme across the contributions is the importance of inclusion through participatory approaches. Several papers examine how older adults can be meaningfully involved in the design process, underlining the need for positioning the older people as active stakeholders. The session includes examples of challenges, e.g., digital literacy barriers, biases in technology development, and the difficulty of translating complex, real-world needs into widely adopted solutions. Overall, the papers emphasise that the future of AI and Assistive Technologies for ageing populations depends not only on technical innovation, but also on inclusive, situated, and participatory practices that recognise the diversity and lived experiences of older adults

Originalsprache	Englisch
Titel	Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026
Redakteure/-innen	Klaus Miesenberger, Helen Petrie, Petr Peňáz
Erscheinungsort	Cham
Herausgeber (Verlag)	Springer
Kapitel	25
Seiten	209-216
Seitenumfang	8
ISBN (elektronisch)	978-3-032-31285-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-032-31284-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-31285-3_25
Publikationsstatus	Veröffentlicht - 16 Juli 2026
Veranstaltung	ICCHP 26: International Conference on Helping People with Special Needs: Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology (AT), Accessible ICT (eAccessibility) - Masaryk University, Brno, Tschechische Republik Dauer: 13 Juli 2026 → 17 Juli 2026 Konferenznummer: 20th https://icchp.org/

Publikationsreihe

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Herausgeber (Verlag)	Springer
Band	16866
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (elektronisch)	1611-3349

Name	International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Nummer	20

Konferenz

Konferenz	ICCHP 26: International Conference on Helping People with Special Needs
Kurztitel	ICCHP 26
Land/Gebiet	Tschechische Republik
Ort	Brno
Zeitraum	13.07.2026 → 17.07.2026
Internetadresse	https://icchp.org/

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ICCHP 26: International Conference on Helping People with Special Needs
Hallewell Haslwanter, J. D. (Vorsitzende), Subasi, Ö. (Vorsitzende) & Panek, P. (Vorsitzende)
17 Juli 2026
Aktivität: Teilnahme an oder Organisation einer Veranstaltung › Organisation einer Konferenz, einem Workshop

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Subasi, Ö., Hallewell Haslwanter, J. D., & Panek, P. (2026). Special Thematic Session: From Assistance to AI: Inclusion and Co-design in Later Life. in K. Miesenberger, H. Petrie, & P. Peňáz (Hrsg.), Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026 (S. 209-216). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); Band 16866), (International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs; Nr. 20). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-31285-3_25

Subasi, Özge ; Hallewell Haslwanter, Jean D. ; Panek, Paul. / Special Thematic Session: From Assistance to AI: Inclusion and Co-design in Later Life. Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026. Hrsg. / Klaus Miesenberger ; Helen Petrie ; Petr Peňáz. Cham : Springer, 2026. S. 209-216 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)). (International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs; 20).

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Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026. Hrsg. / Klaus Miesenberger; Helen Petrie; Petr Peňáz. Cham: Springer, 2026. S. 209-216 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); Band 16866), (International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs; Nr. 20).

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Subasi Ö, Hallewell Haslwanter JD, Panek P. Special Thematic Session: From Assistance to AI: Inclusion and Co-design in Later Life. in Miesenberger K, Petrie H, Peňáz P, Hrsg., Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026. Cham: Springer. 2026. S. 209-216. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)). (International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs; 20). doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-31285-3_25

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