The Design of Information Computing Technology for Older Adults

我的长期目标是帮助建立老年人-计算机交互领域：将老年用户（65岁以上）置于交互技术设计的中心，而不是事后诸葛亮，这是现在最常见的情况。 该研究计划是设计交互式信息和通信技术（ICT）的新兴和当前的平台，如智能手机，平板电脑和台式电脑根据老年人独特的感官，知觉，认知和运动能力，以及他们的喜好，计算专业知识和使用环境。老年人与计算机的互动是在三个平行但互补的线程。第一个是设法了解信息和通信技术用户所经历的中断和多任务处理的性质，以及信息和通信技术设计应如何适应这些中断。一个具体的重点是了解这些需求在整个生命周期中如何变化。第二个主题探讨了老年人独特的ICT学习需求和偏好，以设计新颖的、适合年龄的移动的和桌面界面。第三条线索评估并建立在不同输入方法及其各自的交互技术（包括触摸）的优势和局限性基础上，以供老年用户使用。

My long-term objective is to help establish the field of elder-computer interaction: putting older users (65+) at the center of interactive technology design, rather than being an afterthought, which is most often the case now. The research program is to design interactive information and communication technologies (ICT) for emerging and current platforms such as smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers in accordance with the unique sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and motor abilities of older adults, as well as their preferences, computing expertise, and contexts of use. Elder-computer interaction is investigated within three parallel yet complementary threads. The first seeks to understand the nature of interruptions and multi-tasking experienced by ICT users, and how ICT designs should accommodate those interruptions. A specific focus is to understand how these needs change across the lifespan. The second thread examines the unique ICT learning needs and preferences of older adults to design novel, age-appropriate mobile and desktop interfaces. The third thread assesses and builds upon strengths and limitations of different input methods and their respective interaction techniques, including touch, for older users.