Eliciting user requirements with older adults: lessons from the design of an interactive domestic alarm system
| Autor: | Lorna Lines, S. Hone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Multimedia
Computer Networks and Communications Computer science Applied psychology Context (language use) Sample (statistics) computer.software_genre User requirements document Focus group Human-Computer Interaction ALARM Work (electrical) Care workers computer Computer communication networks Software Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Universal Access in the Information Society. 3:141-148 |
| ISSN: | 1615-5297 1615-5289 |
| Popis: | This paper documents how methodological challenges were addressed when identifying user requirements for an Interactive Domestic Alarm System (IDAS) designed to enable older adults to live independently in their own homes for longer. A novel approach to determine possible IDAS functionality is described, and the results of focus groups conducted with older adults and care workers are reported. The paper identifies some difficulties encountered when using the focus group method with an ageing sample, and highlights the importance of careful preparatory work if this method is to be used successfully in such a context. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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