TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Product physical interface design characteristics for older adults with hand use limitations exploration of users' experiences
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Yen, Wei-Ting
A1  - Sommerich, Carolyn
A1  - Lavender, Steven
A1  - Flinn, Sharon
A1  - Sanders, Elizabeth
SP  - 182
EP  - 186
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - The aim of the study is to apply ergonomics and product design research methodologies in concert, including questionnaires, focus groups, and a collaborative design process, to explore the associations between product interface design characteristics and user experiences of older adults with hand use limitations. There is a research void in understanding the relationship between product interface design characteristics and hand dysfunction levels in older populations. Taking jar lids as an example of the product interface as the focus of this study, associations between jar lid design characteristics, e.g. diameter, height, shape, and texture, and the user experiences of older people with hand use limitations were explored. In addition, several new lid design features that could possibly improve user performance have been proposed and will be assessed. When investigating jar lid design characteristics, prior research has focused on healthy study participants. To the best of our knowledge, no prior published research specifically studied older people who were known to have difficulties opening or closing jar lids or who reported experiencing hand pain around the time of their study participation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551038
ID  - ref1
ER  -