Usable interface design for everyone

  • Authors:

  • Carlos De Castro Lozano;Enrique García Salcines;Beatriz Sainz De Abajo;F. Javier Burón Fernández;José Miguel Ramírez;José Gabriel Zato Recellado;Rafael Sanchez Montoya;John Bell;Francisco Alcantud Marin

  • Affiliations:

  • EATCO Research Group, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain;EATCO Research Group, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain;Telecommunications Technical School, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain;EATCO Research Group, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain;EATCO Research Group, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain;Telecommunications Politechnical School, University of Madrid, C.E.U., Department of Applied Intelligent Systems, Madrid, Spain;EUEJE, University of Cadiz;EATCO Research Group, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain;ACCESS Research Unit, University of Valencia

  • Venue:
  • HCITOCH'10 Proceedings of the First international conference on Human-computer interaction, tourism and cultural heritage
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

When designing "interfaces for everyone" for interactive systems, it is important to consider factors such as cost, the intended market, the state of the environment, etc. User interfaces are fundamental for the developmental process in any application, and its design must be contemplated from the start. Of the distinct parts of a system (hardware and software), it is the interface that permits the user access to computer resources. The seven principles of "Universal Design" or "Design for Everyone" focus on a universal usable design, but at the same time acknowledge the influences of internal and external factors. Structural changes in social and health services could provide an increase in the well-being of a country's citizens through the use of self-care programming and proactive management/prevention of disease. Automated home platforms can act as an accessibility instrument which permits users to avoid, compensate, mitigate, or neutralize the deficiencies and dependencies caused by living alone.