Designing a Tangible User Interface (TUI) for the Elderly Based on Their Motivations and Game Elements

Sensors (Basel). 2023 Nov 30;23(23):9513. doi: 10.3390/s23239513.

Abstract

The elderly population has grown significantly in recent years, requiring strategies focused on promoting active aging to improve health and well-being. It may be achieved in many ways, including using technology for this population. We propose an interactive system for older adults based on a tangible user interface. A group of 10 experts conducted a heuristic evaluation of a system of this type utilizing a questionnaire and obtaining satisfactory results. This study evaluated the older adult population's fun and pervasive game experience. The results will provide a basis for continuing to build this interactive system to promote active aging in older adults, either at the cognitive or physical level, depending on the applied approach.

Keywords: elderly; human–computer interaction; pervasive game; player experience; tangible user interface; user experience.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Humans
  • Motivation*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • User-Computer Interface*

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.