Visual, auditory and haptic navigation feedbacks among older pedestrians

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Abstract

As worldwide population is aging and concentrating in cities, designing a pedestrian navigation aid adapted to elderly specificities and needs could help in preserving their autonomy, as their cognitive and perceptive abilities may decline with age. This study was aimed at comparing visual, auditory and haptic guidance feedbacks among older pedestrians, taking into account their navigation performance and user experience. A virtual environment was used to measure time to destination and rate of correct responses. Post-activity interviews were used to access participants' perceptions, feelings and hesitations in a qualitative way. Results showed great performance and user experience for visual guidance, whereas performance and user experience were poor for haptic guidance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2017
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450350754
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2017
Event19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2017 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 4 Sept 20177 Sept 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2017

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, MobileHCI 2017
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period4/09/177/09/17

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Navigation
  • Pedestrians
  • Sensory modalities
  • User experience
  • Virtual environment

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