Designing Wearable Technology for an Aging Population

• Joanna E. Lewis ; Mark B. Neider ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Central Florida

     University of Central Florida

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Ergonomics in Design: The Quaterly of Human Factors Applications, ISSN 1064-8046, Vol. 25, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 4-10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • When considering the future and application of wearable technological devices, the growing demographic of adults over the age of 65 should be included during the product design process. Wearable technology could provide an ideal mechanism for delivering supportive applications to a growing older adult population, but designers must consider age-related changes in cognitive, sensory, and motor function when developing for older populations. Potential issues with wearable devices for older adults can be avoided by acknowledging limitations, and development teams can create effective and safe platforms that appeal to a variety of end users.