Tips for Designing Mobile Phone Web Pages for the Elderly

2007 ◽  
pp. 675-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoko Asano ◽  
Harumi Saito ◽  
Hitomi Sato ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Qin Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Web Pages

Open source column: Deep learning in the browser

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Sabrina Kletz ◽  
Marco Bertini ◽  
Mathias Lux
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Web Browsers ◽  
Open Source Framework ◽  
Interesting Approach ◽  
Cross Platform ◽  
Client Device

Having already discussed MatConvNet and Keras, let us continue with an open source framework for deep learning, which takes a new and interesting approach. TensorFlow.js is not only providing deep learning for JavaScript developers, but it's also making applications of deep learning available in the WebGL enabled web browsers, or more specifically, Chrome, Chromium-based browsers, Safari and Firefox. Recently node.js support has been added, so TensorFlow.js can be used to directly control TensorFlow without the browser. TensorFlow.js is easy to install. As soon as a browser is installed one is ready to go. Browser based, cross platform applications, e.g. running with Electron, can also make use of TensorFlow.js without an additional install. The performance, however, depends on the browser the client is running, and memory and GPU on the client device. More specifically, one cannot expect to analyze 4K videos on a mobile phone in real time. While it's easy to install, and it's easy to develop based on TensorFlow.js, there are drawbacks: (i) developers have less control over where the machine learning actually takes place (e.g. on CPU or GPU), that it is running in the same sandbox as all web pages in the browser do, and (ii) that in the current release it still has rough edges and is not considered stable enough to use in production.

Long-term digital mobile phone use and cognitive decline in the elderly

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tze Pin Ng ◽  
May Li Lim ◽  
Mathew Niti ◽  
Simon Collinson
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mobile Phone Use

Research on the Visual Impact of the Mobile Device Chinese Word Colors and Fonts for the Aged

2016 ◽  
Vol 851 ◽  
pp. 873-878
Author(s):  
Chih Sheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communications ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Tablet Pc ◽  
Community Centers ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Visual Impact ◽  
Web Designers

Technologically advanced age, the aged has become this era of disadvantaged groups. In the past there is a large button cell phone use for the aged. But mobile communications in recent years has developed into a smartphone with touch screen, resulting in the aged inconvenient to use and easy to recognize. However, not only mobile communications products, including the use of computer pages, software and other information equipment, but also most of these reasons are caused because the elderly person's eyesight due to aging and gradual degradation due to unrecognized normal average person can accept the font size and color. Therefore, the present study the way of creating web pages, design a different font size and color and with different backgrounds, the use of the Tablet PC and the smartphone, to community centers let the aged test which screens more acceptable, after comparing statistics, induction, and for the subsequent production of the aged web designers use the reference basis, to cope with the future aging society.

An Eye Tracking Study on Visual Search and Browse Strategies of Elderly People on Web Pages

2014 ◽  
Vol 556-562 ◽  
pp. 6154-6158
Author(s):  
Xing Yu Su ◽  
Mi Li ◽  
Sheng Fu Lu ◽  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Peng Fei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Search ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Central Area ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Mental Load ◽  
Visual Behaviors ◽  
Peripheral Area ◽  
Growing Population

With a growing population of elderly people, more Web pages designed for the elderly appear. The design of Web pages not only is required to meet the physical characteristics of the elderly, but also needs to meet the characteristics of elderly visual behaviors. This study aims to investigate the strategy of elderly people in visual search and browse on Web pages using eye-tracking. The experimental results showed that, in visual search, the elderly people were under a higher mental load, and more likely to pay attention to the peripheral area; whereas in visual browse, their mental load is lower, and more likely to pay attention to central area. The results indicate that, the Web pages designed for the elderly should try to put the title with the hyperlink feature on the peripheral area, and put the main information content on the central area. Furthermore, it should take measures to reduce the mental stress of the elderly in visual search on Web pages.

Uniformity in the midst of diversity

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-562
Author(s):  
Isabella M. Venter ◽  
Rénette J. Blignaut ◽  
Karen Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Student Researchers ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this study was twofold: firstly to determine whether there were substantive differences between the experiences of elderly mobile phone users in two very different locations; and secondly, to determine whether student researchers gained new insights into the needs of diverse users. Universities train user interface designers who need to be made aware of the diversity of users and their differing needs. Students seldom have the opportunity to observe usability difficulties first hand. Design/methodology/approach – By contrasting these countries: one developed and one developing, it was felt that differences that exist would be accentuated. Cities in Scotland and South Africa were chosen to support this comparison. These cities were particularly apt because they are very different in terms of economic development, life expectancy and literacy, but they do share a common language, attitudes towards equality and liberty and both have excellent educational institutions. Thus, students from Glasgow and Cape Town carried out an identical research project, where they had to identify, interview and teach suitable older participants a new mobile phone function. Students collected data using a predesigned questionnaire and wrote a report on their findings, which were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Findings – It was found that the student researchers did indeed gain a new perspective and, rather surprisingly, that the participants in the two countries did not differ very much in their experiences of, and difficulties with, using mobile phones. Originality/value – The comparison of mobile phone usage by the elderly in a developed and developing country was studied. The impact of this situated learning experience contributes to new knowledge.

scholarly journals Reporting on Accessibility Challenges Experienced by South Africa’s Older Mobile Phone Users

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Van Biljon ◽  
Karen Renaud ◽  
Tobie Van Dyk
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Question ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Digital Community ◽  
Developing Communities ◽  
Accessibility Issues

How might accessibility of mobile telephony affect inter-generational knowledge transfer in developing communities? Motivated by this research question, we investigated mobile phones as potential facilitators of knowledge transfer between generations in South Africa, as an example of a developing country. We focused on mobile phone accessibility for the elderly community, as revealed and interpreted by the younger community. Our analysis uncovers severe accessibility issues that hinder the adoption of mobile devices. We also gained novel insights into inter-generational differences in terms of teaching and learning expectations. Finally, we consider what needs to be in place to encourage the growth of a thriving trans-generational digital community in a developing country.

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