Universal Access to Mobile Telephony as a Way

Universal Access to Mobile Telephony as a Way to Enhance the Autonomy of Elderly People Julio Abascal & Anton Civit Review by: Parisa Meisami March 2013

Authors O Julio Abascal O Anton Civit O University of the Basque O Escuela Técnica Country-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea Laboratory of HCI for Special Needs Manuel Lardizabal 1, 20018 Donostia, Spain Superior de Ingeniería Informática. Universidad de Sevilla. Avenida Reina Mercedes s/n. 41012 Sevilla. Spain

Outline O Introduction O Access to wireless communications for old people O Older users can experiment problems O Older users requirements O Social challenges and cliches O How to design wireless technology for older people O Mixed technology for future O Conclusion O Acknowledgments

O Why have I chosen this paper? O Ambient Intelligence in Assisted Living: Enable Elderly People to Handle Future Interfaces Thomas Kleinberger, Martin Becker, Eric Ras, Andreas Holzinger, Paul Müller

Users Problems O 5 scenarios where old people can experiment problems O In each scenario authors had paid attention to specific disabilities. My point: What about this case? In how to design(6), writers have explained some ideas.

Older User Requirements O Areas of impact: O Personal communication O Security O Social integration O Autonomy O Can you add more?

Challenges and Clichés O Challenge: Lost of personal autonomy! Not sure! O Clichés: O “older people reject technology” O “technological devices are too difficult to be used by older people O “The badly designed systems handicap all users” (by Thimbleby)

Combined Technologies O Text Telephony O Light Terminals to Access to Internet O Tele-Guidance Smartphone for older users Stylistic S 01

This paper was published in 2001. How do you assess achievements in this research area? Thank You!