Avatars@Home.

Autor: Morandell, Martin M., Hochgatterer, Andreas, Wöckl, Bernhard, Dittenberger, Sandra, Fagel, Sascha
Zdroj: Hci & Usability for E-inclusion; 2009, p353-365, 13p
Abstrakt: Avatars are a common field of research for interfacing smart homes, especially for elderly people. The present study focuses on the usage of photo-realistic faces with different levels of movements (video, avatar and photo) as components of the graphical user interface (GUI) for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) environments. Within a usability test, using the ″Wizard of Oz″ technique, these presentation modes were compared with a text and a voice only interface with users of the target groups: elderly people with (nMCI=12) and without (nMCI=12) Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Results show that faces on the GUI were liked by both, elderly with and without cognitive restrictions. However, users΄ performance on executing tasks did not differ much between the different presentation modes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index