TY - JOUR
T1 - Smartphone and Digital Home Assistant Use Among Older Adults: Understanding Adoption and Learning Preferences
AU - Harris, Maurita T.
AU - Blocker, Kenneth A.
AU - Rogers, Wendy A.
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Smart technologies have increased dramatically within the last decade. Their availability has improved opportunities for productivity, health, and entertainment, and this is especially true for technologies that act as central hubs to link other devices and applications that expand their capabilities (e.g., smartphones and digital home assistants). Older adults may significantly benefit from integrating these devices into their lives to mitigate the various challenges they face with increasing age (e.g., cognitive, mobility changes). To understand the potential of these technologies for this population, we investigated use patterns, learning preferences, and other perceptions related to the adoption of these devices. Seventy older adult participants responded to an online survey regarding their use and preferences with smartphones and digital home assistants. The results informed our understanding of current adoption rates as well as provided key perspectives to inform their design for older adults.
AB - Smart technologies have increased dramatically within the last decade. Their availability has improved opportunities for productivity, health, and entertainment, and this is especially true for technologies that act as central hubs to link other devices and applications that expand their capabilities (e.g., smartphones and digital home assistants). Older adults may significantly benefit from integrating these devices into their lives to mitigate the various challenges they face with increasing age (e.g., cognitive, mobility changes). To understand the potential of these technologies for this population, we investigated use patterns, learning preferences, and other perceptions related to the adoption of these devices. Seventy older adult participants responded to an online survey regarding their use and preferences with smartphones and digital home assistants. The results informed our understanding of current adoption rates as well as provided key perspectives to inform their design for older adults.
U2 - 10.1177/1071181321651316
DO - 10.1177/1071181321651316
M3 - Article
SN - 2169-5067
VL - 65
SP - 742
EP - 746
JO - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
JF - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
IS - 1
ER -