scholarly journals Exploration of Voice User Interfaces for Older Adults—A Pilot Study to Address Progressive Vision Loss

2021 ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Anna Jaskulska ◽  
Kinga Skorupska ◽  
Barbara Karpowicz ◽  
Cezary Biele ◽  
Jarosław Kowalski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Voice User

scholarly journals An Aging-focused Heuristic Evaluation of Home Automation Controls

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Jeremy Lopez ◽  
Claire Textor ◽  
W. Braxton Hicks ◽  
Makenzie Pryor ◽  
Anne Collins McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Heuristic Evaluation ◽  
Low Contrast ◽  
Agent Interactions ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Voice User ◽  
Home Technology ◽  
Smart Home Technology

Smart home technology can help older adults maintain independent lifestyles. Recent technological advancements have made smart home technology less expensive and more attainable for the average consumer. Older adults with limited technology experience can benefit from smart home systems with more natural interactions. One such example is the smart speaker, a device with a voice user interface. However, smart speakers are not explicitly designed for older adult use, thereby raising usability concerns. We conducted a heuristic evaluation of a smart speaker system. The results revealed several violations of both Nielsen’s and additional heuristics. Voiced agent interactions were rigid, unnatural, and uninformative. The companion mobile application was difficult to navigate and used low-contrast imagery. Future considerations of age-related differences will make smart speakers and other voice-user interfaces more usable for the aging population.

VUI Influencers: How the Media Portrays Voice User Interfaces for Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaisie Sin ◽  
Cosmin Munteanu ◽  
Numrita Ramanand ◽  
Yi Rong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Voice User ◽  
The Media

A Systematic Review of Human Factors Literature About Voice User Interfaces and Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Brodrick Stigall ◽  
Kelly Caine
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
The Past ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
Voice User

We conducted a systematic literature review of the human factors literature at the intersection of voice user interfaces (VUI) and older adults among Human Factors publications. Our review was limited to research published in the past 50 years (1970 – 2020) in either the journal Human Factors or the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. While we included a broad array of search terms related to VUIs, we found very few articles about VUIs that were specifically focused on designing for older adults or used older adults as participants in studies. Of the 26 human factors publications we did find that were related to this topic, most found older adults take more time to operate VUIs and/or made more errors than younger adults, whereas a minority of publications found no age-related differences. We concluded that age-related differences in the use of VUIs are likely task specific.

A pilot study on Semi-Recumbent Vibration Exercise in Older Adults with Decreased Physical Function – Methodology, Feasibility and Safety

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Bühring ◽  
M Taani ◽  
E Siglinsky ◽  
J Libber ◽  
D Krueger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Vibration Exercise

scholarly journals Do Communication Patterns Affect the Association between Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss among Older Adults in Vietnam?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1603
Author(s):  
Tran Dai Tri Han ◽  
Keiko Nakamura ◽  
Kaoruko Seino ◽  
Vo Nu Hong Duc ◽  
Thang Van Vo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

This study examined the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older adults in central Vietnam and the roles of communication (with or without communication devices) in the association between cognitive impairment and hearing loss. This cross-sectional study was performed on 725 randomly selected community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years from Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Participants attended a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic characteristics, social interaction with or without communication devices, health status and cognitive function using the Mini-Mental State Examination were reported. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed to quantify the association between hearing loss and cognitive function by frequency of communication with and without devices. Mild and severe cognitive impairment had prevalence rates of 23.6% and 19.3%, respectively. Cognitive impairment was more prevalent among older adults with hearing-loss, vision loss and difficulties with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment was not significant when older adults had frequent communication with others using devices. This study presented the relatively high prevalence of cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults in Vietnam. Frequent communication using devices attenuated the association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment.

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