Designing Tablet Computers for the Elderly A User-Centered Design Approach

Nicole Jochems

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-39943-0_5

Designing Tablet Computers for the Elderly A User-Centered Design Approach

Nicole Jochems

Institute of Human-Centered Interactive Systems

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Abstract

The fast aging of many western and eastern societies and their increasing reliance on information technology create a compelling need to reconsider older users' interactions with computers. Changes in perceptual and motor skill capabilities that often accompany the aging process bring important implications for the design of information and communication technologies. This paper summarizes different methods integrated into a user-centred design approach to develop design concepts for a tablet computer, focussing on the needs and wishes of the elderly. Therefore, current tablet computers were compared respective their applicability und usability. Furthermore, based on the results of a questionnaire, elevating the needs of the user group two design concepts were developed and evaluated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for Aging
Editors	Jia Zhou, Gavriel Salvendy
Number of pages	10
Volume	9754
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publication date	21.06.2016
Pages	42-51
ISBN (Print)	978-331939942-3
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-39943-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39943-0_5
Publication status	Published - 21.06.2016
Event	2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population - Toronto, Canada Duration: 17.07.2016 → 22.07.2016

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Jochems, N 2016, Designing Tablet Computers for the Elderly A User-Centered Design Approach. in J Zhou & G Salvendy (eds), Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for Aging. vol. 9754, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 9754, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 42-51, 2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, Toronto, British Columbia, Canada, 17.07.16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39943-0_5

Designing Tablet Computers for the Elderly A User-Centered Design Approach. / Jochems, Nicole.
Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for Aging. ed. / Jia Zhou; Gavriel Salvendy. Vol. 9754 Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. p. 42-51 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9754).

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