Work

Designing a Technology Coach

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Technology in the home environment has the potential to support older adults in a variety of ways. We took an interdisciplinary approach (human factors/ergonomics and computer science) to develop a technology "coach" that could support older adults in learning to use a medical device. Our system provided a computer vision system to track the use of a blood glucose meter and provide users with feedback if they made an error. This research could support the development of an in-home personal assistant to coach individuals in a variety of tasks necessary for independent living.

Source: Ergonomics in Design The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications

DOI: 10.1177/106480460701500303

Authors: Wendy A. Rogers, Irfan A. Essa, Arthur D. Fisk

Language: English

Topic: Technology Use by Older Adults

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Awards: Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement - CREATE IV, ITR/SY: The Aware Home: Sustaining the Quality of Life for an Aging Population