Patterns for encapsulating speech interface design solutions for older adults

Zajicek, Mary

doi:10.1145/957205.957215

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“…Much effort has been made to develop various innovative technologies for older adults for maximizing their physical, psychological, and environmental wellness [75]. Technological innovations have been set up for older adults such as high-tech wearable technology [41][42][43], voice-activated assistance [76,77], smart appliances, and even home robots [21,78]. However, we found that instead of creating innovations, it is better to integrate new features into the technology that is already in existence.…”

Section: Use Of Existing Features Think a Way To Utilize The Existing Features According To The Needs Of Older Adults Instead Of Deliverimentioning

confidence: 97%

Factors Affecting the Initial Engagement of Older Adults in the Use of Interactive Technology

Lee

Maher

2021

IJERPH

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Smart environments and the use of interactive technology has the potential to improve the quality of life for the senior community as well as to support the connections among the senior community and the world outside their community. In addition to the increasing number of studies in the field of aging and technologies, research is needed to understand the practical issues of user focus, adoption, and engagement for older adults to accept interactive technologies in their lives. In this study, we use two commercial technological interventions (uDraw and GrandPad) to understand technology-related perceptions and behaviors of older adults. We present five case studies that emerge from empirical observations of initial engagement with technology through research methods such as focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, observations, and diary studies. The contributions of this study are identification of the key factors that influence the initial engagement with interactive technology for older adults.

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Section: Use Of Existing Features Think a Way To Utilize The Existing Features According To The Needs Of Older Adults Instead Of Deliverimentioning

confidence: 97%

Factors Affecting the Initial Engagement of Older Adults in the Use of Interactive Technology

Lee

Maher

2021

IJERPH

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“…Along with perceived technology value, studies have confirmed the importance of usability, reinforcing that the early adoption/diffusion models, at least partially, are appropriate for technologies targeted at older adults. The combined effects of such age‐related changes can affect older adults' perceived ease of use (Zajicek, ). While it is important to meet older adults' needs by providing practical benefits, it is critical to make technology easy to use so that such benefits are realized (Wang, Redington, Steinmetz, and Lindeman, ).…”

Section: Technology Adoption Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

PERSPECTIVE: Older Adults' Adoption of Technology: An Integrated Approach to Identifying Determinants and Barriers

Lee

Coughlin²

2014

J of Product Innov Manag

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Technology has recently begun to be explored as a way to cope with the challenges related to the aging of the population. However, while many technological systems for older adults have entered the market, the rate of adoption is low despite the potential benefits they intend to provide. The market response suggests that older adults' adoption of technology is not simply a matter of performance and price, but a complex issue that is affected by multiple factors. To address the issue in a more comprehensive way, this review study identifies factors that influence older adults' perceptions and decisions around adoption and use of technology‐enabled products and services with an integration of related findings from various fields. Based on a survey of related studies, 10 factors—value, usability, affordability, accessibility, technical support, social support, emotion, independence, experience, and confidence—are identified as the facilitators or determinants of older adults' adoption of technology. While previous studies have focused on detailed design and physical ease‐of‐use, the 10 factors provide a holistic framework that covers social contexts of use and delivery and communication channels as well as individual characteristics and technical features. This paper describes the factors with empirical evidence and design implications. The goal of this paper is to provide a base for a more comprehensive understanding of older adults as users and consumers of technology; to inform designers, developers, and managers about practical implications; and to set a research agenda for future studies in related fields.

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“…The experimental results confirmed that information retention at the interface works differently for older adults compared to younger ones (Zajicek andMorrissey 2001b, 2003). While younger adults are able to accommodate differences of length of output message and retain the same amount of information from the messages, older adults were confused by the extra information in long messages and actually remembered less.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…The author has developed many patterns for speech systems for older adults, which can be found in Zajicek (2003). Patterns for speech systems possess different properties compared with the more visually oriented graphical user interface patterns of Tidwell (2002) and van Welie ( 2002), and indeed the architectural patterns of Alexander (1977).…”

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Older adults: Key factors in design

Zajicek

Future Interaction Design

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The western world is experiencing a rapid increase in the use of computers and other interactive electronic products by people of all ages and all walks of life. Computer interaction is no longer restricted to the workplace and for use by those "at work" and is now found everywhere including over the phone and in many useful electronic products.The envelope of the user group for computer interaction is stretching to incorporate a wide range of people and abilities. Designers can no longer rely on their target user coping with the intricacies of multitasking, multifunction systems of the workplace machine, and must look to the needs of the wider population.The focus of this contribution is special design which will enable a particularly large group of new users, older adults, to participate fully in the use of information technology, and which will also help them to stay happy, healthy and independent for longer.

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Patterns for encapsulating speech interface design solutions for older adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Factors Affecting the Initial Engagement of Older Adults in the Use of Interactive Technology

Factors Affecting the Initial Engagement of Older Adults in the Use of Interactive Technology

PERSPECTIVE: Older Adults' Adoption of Technology: An Integrated Approach to Identifying Determinants and Barriers

Older adults: Key factors in design

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