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Authors:
Suhas Govind Joshi
Keywords: psychomotor abilities; elderly; radio; assistive technology
Abstract:
This paper explores how designing based on psychomotor capacities instead of disabilities can reconnect old people with technology. We introduce four alternative designs for radios to demonstrate how facilitating a design process that acknowledges psychomotor challenges associated with aging can both help participants rediscover their own psychomotor capacities and simultaneously re-establish meaningful interaction. The paper presents findings from quantitative analysis of performance testing and qualitative analysis from reflection activities involving 65 participants over four years. We use our findings in a discussion of how we can incorporate knowledge about the participants’ psychomotor capacities in the design process to help design artifacts that can prolong interaction.
Pages: 565 to 578
Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2016. Used with permission.
Publication date: December 31, 2016
Published in: journal
ISSN: 1942-2679