Smart Devices in a Training Home for People with Down's Syndrome: Case Study of 'Casa Satellite'

Through an analysis on disabled people data and because of a specific request of families and associations of disabled people in Italy, it emerged the necessity to design new home solutions. Theirs goals are the improvements of the autonomy and of the quality of users’ life in their own homes instead of in health care institutions. CUnEdI of the University of Trento developed a methodology of participated interdisciplinary design for smart homes for disabled users. This paper refers to the case study called “Casa satellite” a home solution designed for people suffering from Down syndrome. “Casa satellite” is a pilot project which aims to educate the users to an independent living by mean of a training period in the experimental dwelling. This apartment combines accessibility and automation system in order to facilitate the activities inside the home, to assure safety and security, to permit the remote connection with assistance services.