User-specific touch interfaces: a viable solution for an aging society?

Touch interaction has established a dominating role in the realisation of Human–Machine Interfaces. However, to be able to use touch effectively and efficiently, users have to comply with particular prerequisites. Due to age-related changes, such as the decline of tactile accuracy and speed, especia...

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Published in:Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 41; no. 9; pp. 1928 - 1941
Main Authors: Shahal, Avner, Spang, Robert P., Minge, Michael, Trahms, Carola, Voigt-Antons, Jan-Niklas
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2022
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          Shahal, Avner
          Spang, Robert P.
          Minge, Michael
          Trahms, Carola
          Voigt-Antons, Jan-Niklas
        affil: Chair of Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, TU Berlin, Germany
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          Aging
          User-Computer Interface
          Computer Input Devices
          Equipment Design
          Feedback
          Assistive Technology Devices
          Age Factors
          Adaptation, Physiological
          Consumer Attitudes Evaluation
          Task Performance and Analysis Evaluation
          Task Performance and Analysis Evaluation
          Human
          Funding Source
          In Vitro Studies
          Young Adult
          Adult
          Male
          Aged
          Female
          Colleges and Universities
          Germany
          Video Games
          Questionnaires
          Comparative Studies
          Descriptive Statistics
          Agility Evaluation
          Analysis of Variance
          Workload
          Life Experiences Evaluation
          Post Hoc Analysis
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Touch interaction has established a dominating role in the realisation of Human–Machine Interfaces. However, to be able to use touch effectively and efficiently, users have to comply with particular prerequisites. Due to age-related changes, such as the decline of tactile accuracy and speed, especially elderly users often struggle with the touch modality. Interfaces that adapt to specific user characteristics could be a promising solution to overcome this problem. Notwithstanding the advantages of adaptive systems, perceived changes in the user interface can reduce the system's predictability and transparency. The present study compares three approaches concerning the adaptation of touch button sizes: no adaptation and adaptation with visible and invisible feedback. Results show that especially elderly users substantially benefit from an adaptive approach. Furthermore, data shows that the type of adaptation supports different usage goals. While adaption with visual feedback enables a higher interaction speed, invisible adaptation leads to a higher degree of accuracy.
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