RACE: Towards Exploring the Design Dimensions of a Route Assisting and Communicating System for Elderly

Authors:
Suleman Shahid;Omar Mubin;Abdullah Al Mahmud
Affiliations:
Tilburg centre for Creative Computing, Department of Information and Communication Sciences, University of Tilburg, Tilburg, The Netherlands;Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 5600 MB;Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 5600 MB
Venue:
UAHCI '09 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Addressing Diversity. Part I: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Year:
2009

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Abstract

This paper explores the usability requirements of a navigation system for older adults by identifying the key usability and ergonomic problems in existing navigation systems and proposing a set of new guidelines for designing such systems. We also discuss the design of a new Route Assisting and Communication system for Elderly (RACE) in which design guidelines are incorporated. Our results are primarily obtained from a series of usability evaluations undertaken with the elderly. This paper also identifies a number of advance features that a routing system should have for satisfying older adults on road. We suggest design implications for navigation systems based on our research and lay the path for future work.