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Why Names?
1. Names2. Facts3. Objects
…(Cavanaugh et al., 1983)
1. People’s names2. Dates3. Household items
…(Leirer et al., 1990) 1. Names
2. Where you put things3. Telephone numbers you
just checked…
7. Faces…(Bolla et al., 1991)
Embarrassment, loss of self-identity, social isolation …
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Participatory Design Team
• 5 normally aging seniors• 1 geriatric psychologist• 1 computer scientist• Weekly 2 hour meetings
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Design Activities
• Artifact & needs analysis• Scenarios & storyboarding• Requirements engineering• Screen designs• Evaluation
• 2-3 mo. deployment• Self-reports on use• System logs
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Challenges and Themes
• Designing “invisible” aids• Avoiding unwanted attention & labels
• Evaluation methods• Case studies? System logs?• Measures and operationalizing them
Thank you!Mike Massimi
University of [email protected]
www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mikem