Designing Nostalgic Tangible User Interface Application for Elderly People
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2020-09-04Metadata
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Bong WK, Chen W: Designing Nostalgic Tangible User Interface Application for Elderly People. In: Miesenberger K. Computers Helping People with Special Needs, 2020. Springer p. 471-479 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58805-2_56Sammendrag
Our elderly population faces challenges in accepting and using new
digital technology, and tangible user interface (TUI) can contribute as a more
intuitive user interface in addressing these challenges. Studies have shown that
nostalgic memories trigger positive emotions, which can provide better experiences for elderly people in learning and using new technology. However, the
use of nostalgia in TUI for elderly people has been little and therefore the
understanding on how nostalgia can contribute in TUI promoting technology
acceptance among elderly people is limited. In order to address this knowledge
gap, in this study we have created a nostalgic TUI application for elderly people
through three iterations of design, development and evaluation. The results show
that by adopting the element of nostalgia into the TUI application, elderly
people could learn to use new technology in a more intuitive way. They could
relate the new technology to their old positive memories. However, they had
expectations that the TUI application would work exactly like the old fashioned
way. Through the research process, we gathered and reflected on the lessons
learned, which can serve as guidelines for using the concept of nostalgia in
designing TUI application for elderly people’s technology acceptance.