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Empowering Elderly End-Users for Ambient Programming: The Tangible Way

Boekbijdrage - Boekhoofdstuk Conferentiebijdrage

This paper presents a novel tangible interaction technique leveraging
Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled Magnetic Cards to empower elderly
end-users in programming their pervasive computing environment. Following a
user-centric design approach through cultural probes, we have explored the de-
sign space of possible programming opportunities for elderly users. Accordingly
we have identified interaction techniques and candidate artefacts that could o
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this user group a seamless programming experience for augmenting their ambient
environment with software driven personalized behavior. Three aspects of pro-
gramming - behavior generation, modification and (de) activation are addressed
using two tangible user interfaces - i) NFC cards for smart behavior creation and
modification and ii) a digital memo board as a placeholder for (de) activation of
intelligent behavior. A qualitative feasibility study suggests that the proposed ap-
proach is simple, comprehensive and has the potential to be easily incorporated
in the everyday routines of the elderly end-users.
Boek: The 6th International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing (GPC 2011)
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume: 6646
Pagina's: 11-13
Aantal pagina's: 3
ISBN:978-3-642-20753-2
Jaar van publicatie:2011
Trefwoorden:pervasive, iot, end-user programming, user research, interfaces, elderly
  • ORCID: /0000-0003-3165-1247/work/86240746
  • Scopus Id: 79956221840