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

Picking, Rich, Grout, Vic, Crisp, Jodi and Grout, Helen (2009) Simplicity, consistency, universality and familiarity: applying ‘SCUF’ principles to technology for assisted living. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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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.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Additional Information:	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 http://conference.icts.sbg.ac.at/www.ami-09.org/ A link to the paper is available here at http://www.fp7-hermes.eu/uploads/media/dai09/Picking2009.pdfThis 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/
Keywords:	assisted living, usability, evaluation, design principles
Divisions:	?? GlyndwrUniversity ??
Depositing User:	ULCC Admin
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2011 09:14
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2017 20:06
URI:	https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/219

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