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Auflistung nach Schlagwort "elderly people"

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  • Workshopbeitrag
    Alexa, tell me more – about new best friends, the advantage of hands-free operation and life-long learning
    (Mensch und Computer 2020 - Workshopband, 2020) Scherr, Simon André; Meier, Annika; Cihan, Selma
    The demographic change and the digital transformation are two phenomena that change our society. In the future, the demographic change will lead to an increasing proportion of older people. Elderly people often feel lonely and cannot fully take part in social life. Our research explores how to increase the participation of elderly people in social activities and how to reduce loneliness with the help of digital solutions. For this purpose, we equipped a group of elderly people living in the same neighborhood with Amazon Echo Show devices. This experience report presents our evaluation strategy and results. We present the expectations of the participants, how they used the device, and the results regarding user acceptance. It turned out that the device is easy to use and became a beloved member of the household, and that the participants felt less lonely and more socially interconnected.
  • Konferenzbeitrag
    Insights on Older Adults’ Willingness, Motives and Experiences regarding Participation in HCI research
    (Mensch und Computer 2023 - Tagungsband, 2023) Marzi, Karoline; Klapperich, Holger; Huldtgren, Alina
    User-centered and Participatory Design approaches have become widespread within HCI, also when designing digital media for older adults. These methodologies are seen as crucial to adapt technology design to older people's needs and increase their acceptance of digital technology. Nevertheless, it is often difficult to reach a diverse group of older people, for instance, people with limited technology skills, limited mobility, or cognitive issues. In addition, gerontologists criticized lately how older people's participation unfolds in technology design projects, e.g. that people are pushed into the role of users. Little is known about the motivations and needs of older adults regarding their participation in HCI research. To close this gap, we conducted an online survey (N=46) and semi-structured interviews (N=8) focusing on motivations, willingness and experiences regarding participation. Results show that people are generally willing to participate due to interest in the topic, learning new things and social bonding. However, despite the conceptions within HCI that long-term engagement is crucial within participatory design, older people in the study preferred less commitment and more open formats.
  • Workshopbeitrag
    Wohnen im Alter – Beraten bevor es zu spät ist
    (Mensch und Computer 2020 - Workshopband, 2020) Scherr, Simon André; Berg, Matthias
    Der demografische Wandel und die digitale Transformation stellen unsere heutige Gesellschaft vor große Herausforderungen. Durch die zunehmende Überalterung leben immer mehr Menschen in Wohnungen, die nicht altersgerecht ausgelegt sind. Gleichzeitig können Senioren ohne Hinführung nur schwer mit den technischen Möglichkeiten umgehen, die die digitale Transformation bietet, indem sie bspw. ein einfacheres Leben in den eigenen vier Wänden ermöglicht. Wir berichten von der Problemstellung in einem Projekt rund um die Digitalisierung einer kommunalen Wohnberatungsstelle. Hierbei ist sowohl die digitale Inklusion der zumeist älteren ehrenamtlichen Wohnberater als auch die Vermittlung von Digitalkompetenzen bei den zu beratenden Senioren eine große Herausforderung.