Touch-based user interface for elderly users

  • Authors:
  • Juha Häikiö;Arto Wallin;Minna Isomursu;Heikki Ailisto;Tapio Matinmikko;Tua Huomo

  • Affiliations:
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

This paper reports the results of a field experiment where a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phone was used as a user interface element so as to enable home-dwelling elderly people to choose their meals to be delivered by means of a home care service. The primary research focus was on examining the suitability of a touch-based user interface in the everyday life activities of elderly users. The eight-week experiment took place in the autumn of 2006. The results show that the touch-based user interface was easy to learn and adopt and the users were able to successfully use it regardless of their physical or cognitive weaknesses.