Faltering from ethnography to design
CSCW '92 Proceedings of the 1992 ACM conference on Computer-supported cooperative work
A guide to metaphorical design
Communications of the ACM
An empirical evaluation of graspable user interfaces: towards specialized, space-multiplexed input
Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human factors in computing systems
Tangible bits: towards seamless interfaces between people, bits and atoms
Proceedings of the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human factors in computing systems
DataTiles: a modular platform for mixed physical and graphical interactions
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A tangible interface for organizing information using a grid
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The book as user interface: lowering the entry cost to email for elders
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Age-centered research-based web design guidelines
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The elderly interacting with a digital agenda through an RFID pen and a touch screen
MSIADU '09 Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGMM international workshop on Media studies and implementations that help improving access to disabled users
Tangible interfaces as a chance for higher technology acceptance by the elderly
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies
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Elderly adults face two serious challenges bridging the digital divide. First, many suffer from physical or cognitive disabilities, which inhibit computer use. Second, the "traditional" personal computer interface constitutes a foreign and forbidding paradigm. Consequently, elderly adults are less likely to access the Internet, and this lack of accessibility denies them increased social contact and access to information. This paper presents the design of a tangible user interface (TUI) for an email client that is suited to the physical, neurological, and cognitive needs of elderly users. A review of the TUI literature identifies radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged cards, integrated with standard personal computers, as a viable alternative to the mouse. These cards can represent interaction objects and actions, forming the basis for an interaction language. The email client interaction design illustrates many simple and advanced RFID card interaction techniques.