Agile Development for the Creation of Proper Human-Computer Interfaces for the Elderly

Authors

Drew Williams, Marquette UniversityFollow
Mong-Te Wang, Tunghai University
Chih-Huang Chang, Hsiuping University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Marquette UniversityFollow
William Chu, Tunghai UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Language

eng

Format of Original

10 p.

Publication Date

6-2014

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

12th International Conference, ICOST 2014, Denver, CO, USA, June 25-27, 2014, Revised Papers

Source ISSN

9783319144238

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14424-5_4

Abstract

While computers may greatly enhance the lives of the elderly, many software developers fail to create human-computer interfaces that properly appeal to elderly users. Developers often fail to take into consideration the elderly user from the beginning, and the elderly now face a variety of challenges when using most applications. We believe that the adoption of a modified agile development workflow when developing human-computer interfaces for the elderly will assist in better integrating an inclusive design into applications as early as possible. Agile development relies heavily on user feedback, which is imperative in the development of elderly-friendly human-computer interfaces where the target audience has a diverse set of abilities.

Comments

Published as part of the proceedings of the conference, ICOST - 12th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, 2014: 29-38. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Drew; Wang, Mong-Te; Chang, Chih-Huang; Ahamed, Sheikh Iqbal; and Chu, William, "Agile Development for the Creation of Proper Human-Computer Interfaces for the Elderly" (2014). Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications. 285.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mscs_fac/285