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Abstract
Text entry remains key to many tasks on touchscreen smartphones and is an important factor in the usability of such devices. The known problems of text entry can be particularly acute for older adults due to physical and cognitive issues associated with ageing. In a study of mobile text entry the authors employed a variety of participatory design and formal comparative study techniques in order to explore the requirements of this group of users and to discover the key differences in texting activity between them and younger users of mobile devices. They report on the findings of a lab study of texting behaviour of older adults. The authors’ findings indicate differences in attitudes to texting styles and tasks between older and younger adults. They also identify some differences in typing behaviour and reflect on methods.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-46 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2016 |
Keywords
- older adults
- text entry
- user interface
- user evaluation
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Mark Dunlop
- Computer And Information Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- SICSA
- Strathclyde ischool
Person: Academic
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Empirical investigation & user-centred development of touch-screen text entry methods older adults
Dunlop, M., Komninos, A. & Nicol, E.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/09/13 → 30/11/15
Project: Research
Datasets
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OATS_201501 Highlighting and Task Types
Dunlop, M. (Creator), Komninos, A. (Creator) & Nicol, E. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 10 Oct 2016
DOI: 10.15129/de21b2a6-c5fa-454e-97e0-aeb84ab52723, https://mobiquitous.cis.strath.ac.uk/?q=node/6
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OATS_201401 Video studies of older adults with novel keyboards
Dunlop, M. (Creator), Komninos, A. (Creator) & Nicol, E. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 24 Oct 2016
DOI: 10.15129/1b5221f7-81bc-4e25-b9cd-35a5caf962a1, https://mobiquitous.cis.strath.ac.uk/?q=node/6
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