Supporting awareness of pointing behavior among diverse groups

Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, Catherine Hornback, Abdullah Ali, Amy Hurst, Casey Means

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Abstract

The Internet is a valuable resource for accessing health information and resources. However, for individuals that experience sustained or temporary changes in hand mobility, using an input device to navigate the Internet can be difficult. Further, variances in hand mobility among individuals with different abilities make it difficult to design assistive technology solutions that support a wide range of needs. We present findings from an exploratory study with three diverse groups with different motor abilities to understand their preferences for pointing behavior information collected through automatic tracking. We found that overall participants did not find pointing information useful without assistance, while younger and older adults valued quantified pointing information differently.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPervasiveHealth 2016 - 10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
EditorsJesus Favela, Aleksander Matic, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Nadir Weibel, Jesse Hoey
PublisherICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
ISBN (Electronic)9781631900501
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 16 2016
Event10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2016 - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: May 16 2016May 19 2016

Publication series

NamePervasiveHealth: Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
Volume2016-May
ISSN (Print)2153-1633
ISSN (Electronic)2153-1641

Conference

Conference10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2016
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period5/16/165/19/16

Keywords

  • Adaptive user interfaces
  • Assistive technology
  • Inclusion
  • Input devices
  • Older adults
  • Parkinson's

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Health Informatics

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