Movement analysis for improving older adults’ performances in HCI: Preliminary analysis of movements of the users’ wrists during tactile interaction

Lilian Genaro Motti Ader, Nadine Vigouroux, Philippe Gorce

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Abstract

In view of the adoption of touchscreen devices by older aged users, it is important to consider the comfort of use from an ergonomic point of view. We implemented an experimental study associating the analysis of the movements and performances of 15 older aged adults (65–84). The task consisted on positioning targets with drag-and-drop interaction on a tablet. Participants were equipped with a motion capture system. In this paper, we present a preliminary analysis of the movements of the users’ wrist, characterized by a predominant radial deviation and extension of this articulation during interaction with their finger. We discuss the impact of the ergonomics of touchscreen interaction on the accessibility of interactive technologies for older people.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman Aspects of IT for the Aged Population
Subtitle of host publicationApplications, Services and Contexts - Third International Conference, ITAP 2017 Held as Part of HCI International 2017, Proceedings
EditorsGavriel Salvendy, Gavriel Salvendy, Gavriel Salvendy, Jia Zhou
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages17-26
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319585352
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2017 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 9 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10298
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period9/07/1714/07/17

Keywords

  • Ergonomics
  • Motion analysis
  • Older aged users
  • Touchscreen interaction
  • Wrist

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