HCI and the Older Population
Workshop at HCI 2005, Napier, Edinburgh, UK, 5 Sep 2005.
Abstract
This paper describes a workshop on HCI and the older population, which
will provide a forum for the presentation of current work and a
platform for discussing key challenges in this area. HCI issues for
older people are extremely important in the light of the rapidly
ageing population in developed countries and the potential offered by
computerised technology, a potential that can only be fulfilled if the
technology can be used effectively by its target user group. In
particular, the workshop will focus on questions of the identity of
the older population and what makes this group distinct (or not) from
the rest of the population. With the rise of approaches such as
inclusive design that seek to design for as wide a group as possible,
it is important to examine the place of designing specifically for the
older population. This workshop aims to build up and support the
community in this area, encouraging communication and addressing key
issues together.
The workshop proposal
More information on the workshop
More information on the workshop including a copy of the proceedings
and a report on the day (and eventually a summary of discussions)
can be obtained from
the workshop's website (external site).
Photos from the day are also available on my website.
BibTeX citations
Citation for the workshop proposal:
@InProceedings{good*05c1,
author = {Goodman, Joy and Dickinson, Anna},
title = "HCI and the Older Population",
booktitle = HCI 2005",
volume = 2,
pages = "278--279",
year = 2005,
address = "Edinburgh, UK",
month = Sep,
organization = "British HCI Group"}
Citation for the workshop proceedings:
@Proceedings{good*05c2,
editor = {Goodman, Joy and Dickinson, Anna},
title = {HCI and the Older Population, Workshop at HCI 2005},
year = 2005,
booktitle = {HCI and the Older Population, Workshop at HCI 2005},
address= {Edinburgh, UK},
note = "Proceedings available at:
http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/projects/kit/British_HCI_2005/
Workshop.asp",
Keywords = "older people, HCI, computer use, technology"}
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