Title

Simplicity, consistency, universality and familiarity: applying ‘SCUF’ principles to technology for assisted living

Comments

This paper was presented at the First International Workshop on Designing Ambient Interactions for Older Users (DAI’09), [part of the third European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI’09), November 18-21 2009 in Salzburg, Austria. Information about the conference can be found at www.ami-09.org/ A link to the paper is available here at http://dai09.cure.at/ This project is part of the easylineplus which is a European Project under the IST Priority in the European 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. Whose main objective is to develop prototypes near to market of advanced white goods in order to support elderly persons with or without disabilities to carry out a longer independent life which will compensate their loss of physical and/or cognitive abilities. The easyline website can be found here http://www.easylineplus.com/

Abstract

This paper describes the user interface design, and subsequent usability evaluation of assistive technology to support elderly and disabled people in their interaction with kitchen appliances in their homes. We have applied the four design principles of simplicity, consistency, universality and familiarity to a range of devices that can be used within the home environment. Our evaluations suggest that this approach has been successful.

Disciplines

Computer Engineering | Digital Communications and Networking | Geriatrics | Robotics | Systems and Communications

Recommended Citation

Picking, R., Grout, V., Crisp, J. and Grout, H. (2009), ‘Simplicity, consistency, universality and familiarity: applying ‘SCUF’ principles to technology for assisted living’. [Paper presented to the First International Workshop on Designing Ambient Interactions for Older Users (DAI’09), part of the third European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI’09), November 18-21 2009 in Salzburg, Austria.


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