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Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults
  This paper examines how motion sensitive remote control devices can improve the usability of television sets for older adults. It investigates the use of a pointing remote control where the actions are read and selected on the TV screen by a group of users between 65-85 years old. It was seen that the test participants universally wanted a more usable and less complicated device in both appearance and employability. The preferences in relation to channel choice were relatively narrow, mainly in the use of only 4-7 channels. The argument is proposed that the use of differing design principles facilitates older adults in also becoming proficient users of new technologies, especially focusing on the use of digital television (DTV) and the many opportunities and options to access new features that arise.

  • Date:

    31 December 2011

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Springer

  • DOI:

    10.1007/978-3-642-21663-3_18

  • Library of Congress:

    QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    004 Data processing & computer science

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

von Bruhn Hinné, T., & Keates, S. (2011). Using motion sensing remote controls with older adults. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design for All and eInclusion: 6th International Conference, UAHCI 2011, Proceedings, Part II, 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21663-3_18

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Keywords

motion sensing remote controls, adults, interaction design, universal design, pointing, motion sensing, accelerometer, Wii, remote control, older adults, aging, attractiveness

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