Project

A Home in Service of the Human

The HoMerge project is a reference model of an accessible living environment – the home as critical infrastructure for human autonomy, safety, and dignity. It is not a demonstration installation, but a real living environment and simultaneously a Living Lab.

Project philosophy

The overriding principle is simple: it is the home and technology that are to serve the human, not the other way around. The design is based on lived experience – the real experience of people with disabilities.

Layered model of accessibility

Three user perspectives

• Wheelchair – ergonomics, maneuverability, safe transfers.
• Crutches – gait stability, risk reduction, predictability.
• Blindness – logical orientation, tactile and auditory information.

Data ethics and safety

Data are not the goal of the project. They are a tool supporting safety and independence. We apply data minimization, transparency, and user control over the system.