Initial Topic Ideas

For over 60's:

• Simple computer - simple hardware, and simple Operating System, to give them basic functionality, e.g. e-mail, web access, word processing. Similar to the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) scheme, but focus the computer/laptop at elderly people. In particular focus the design of the hardware interface and software interface on simplicity.
• Simple mobile phone - A basic mobile phone, that just includes the features required by elderly people, mainly just making/receiving calls. Perhaps some innovative technology used to make the interaction with the phone extremely easy for the elderly.
• House security system - Many elderly live alone, and security can be a worry for them. Using various technologies, incorporate a security system throughout their home, with features such as detecting windows/doors that are open, displaying who is at the front door on a screen, a silent alarm to police/family in an emergency.

For under 11's:

• Interactive learning - using cutting edge technologies to provide a life-like learning environment for children, on their computer at home.
• Safety Browser - a specific web browser for children, to provide ultimate safety for them while browsing on the web (may have been covered too much with various security software to provide safety for children on the internet).