Tablets for Seniors – An Evaluation of a Current Model (iPad)

Werner, Franz; Werner, Katharina; Oberzaucher, Johannes

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27491-6_13

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“…Although this MILO configuration was not initially designed specifically for use with older adults, we chose the task specifically because the display layout and physical response demands were appropriate for use with this population [35][36][37]. For example, there are a number of challenges to be aware of when digital technologies are used by older adults including physical issues such as decline in manual dexterity and eyesight and decreasing cognitive capabilities, both potentially hindering interaction with mobile platforms, which are not adapted to their needs [18,19,22]. In the MILO task, the target object size and spacing were well within these suggested limits and responses could be self-paced.…”

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“…Arguably, RT and IIV RT testing appear particularly suited to delivery or presentation via a touch screen tablet as they tend to be cheaper and simpler to use than laptops or desktop computers and can have multiple advantages over computers for testing information processing in older adults [9,18,19]. However, it is also increasingly clear that factors unrelated to brain structure and function and a disease process can influence RT and IIV RT and that it is vital to determine, investigate, and ameliorate such effects with respect to the touch screen tablet platform, in order to ensure test validity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Evidence already reveals that there are a number of challenges to be aware of when digital technologies are used by older adults including physical issues such as decline in manual dexterity and eyesight and decreasing cognitive capabilities, frustration, the need for specific training, age, gender, dry finger skin, and age-related cognitive motor skills [2,[18][19][20][21][22], all factors likely to affect the performance of RT and IIV RT tests using a touch screen platform and thus their clinical validity, usefulness, and robustness. Furthermore, RT research has revealed many participant and methodology-related factors capable of significantly affecting RT study outcome including: the test item, the environment, response requirements, participant and tester, feedback, concurrent disease, medication, abnormal visual and attention-related processes, caffeine, depression, personality, and gender [11][12][13][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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Administering Cognitive Tests Through Touch Screen Tablet Devices: Potential Issues

Jenkins

Lindsay

Eslambolchilar

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Abstract.Mobile technologies, such as tablet devices, open up new possibilities for health-related diagnosis, monitoring, and intervention for older adults and healthcare practitioners. Current evaluations of cognitive integrity typically occur within clinical settings, such as memory clinics, using pen and paper or computer-based tests. In the present study, we investigate the challenges associated with transferring such tests to touch-based, mobile technology platforms from an older adult perspective. Problems may include individual variability in technical familiarity and acceptance; various factors influencing usability; acceptability; response characteristics and thus validity per se of a given test. For the results of mobile technologybased tests of reaction time to be valid and related to disease status rather than extraneous variables, it is imperative the whole test process is investigated in order to determine potential effects before the test is fully developed. Researchers have emphasized the importance of including the 'user' in the evaluation of such devices; thus we performed a focus group-based qualitative assessment of the processes involved in the administration and performance of a tablet-based version of a typical test of attention and information processing speed (a multi-item localization task), to younger and older adults. We report that although the test was regarded positively, indicating that using a tablet for the delivery of such tests is feasible, it is important for developers to consider factors surrounding user expectations, performance feedback, and physical response requirements and to use this information to inform further research into such applications.

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“…In a study conducted by Werner et al [6], he selected 11 seniors with no previous internet or PC experience and evaluated the general usability and acceptance of a selected tablet. The results of the study show high acceptance and satisfaction rates among the user group and hence suggest a future focus on the development of tablet based applications for seniors.…”

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Survey on Effect of Multimodal Interface on Senior Citizen

Mathew¹,

Vidya²

2018

int. jour. eng. com. sci

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Abstract:Multimodal interface is designed within CAMI in which an Artificial Intelligent ecosystem integrates the main functionalities of AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) systems for senior citizen, which are its target users to fulfill their needs. It supports numerous languages. It can process both gesture and speech commands. It must work on different devices and adapt to any screen size. The interface is developed using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 and integrates Google Speech Service along with other services.

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“…Web design guidelines to address the web experiences of older users can be found in [25,3], while a survey on touch-based mobile phone interface for the elderly can be found in [2]. In our implementation we used a tablet because it has been found that elderly users are very receptive to these devices [24].…”

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Experimental Evaluation of a Multi-modal User Interface for a Robotic Service

Nuovo

Wang²,

Broz³

et al. 2016

Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

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Abstract. This paper reports the experimental evaluation of a MultiModal User Interface (MMUI) designed to enhance the user experience in terms of service usability and to increase acceptability of assistive robot systems by elderly users. The MMUI system offers users two main modalities to send commands: they are a GUI, usually running on the tablet attached to the robot, and a SUI, with a wearable microphone on the user. The study involved fifteen participants, aged between 70 and 89 years old, who were invited to interact with a robotic platform customized for providing every-day care and services to the elderly. The experimental task for the participants was to order a meal from three different menus using any interaction modality they liked. Quantitative and qualitative data analyses demonstrate a positive evaluation by users and show that the multi-modal means of interaction can help to make elderly-robot interaction more flexible and natural.

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Tablets for Seniors – An Evaluation of a Current Model (iPad)

Cited by 51 publications

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Administering Cognitive Tests Through Touch Screen Tablet Devices: Potential Issues

Administering Cognitive Tests Through Touch Screen Tablet Devices: Potential Issues

Survey on Effect of Multimodal Interface on Senior Citizen

Experimental Evaluation of a Multi-modal User Interface for a Robotic Service

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