Topics
UTOPIA has been looking into ways of adapting technology to suit older users. The workshop will discuss our findings, including:
- A profile of the older population
- Are older people interested in technology?
- What commercial opportunities are there for new services and products to meet the demands of the ageing population?
- How do you go about trying to understand an older user’s needs?
- Why design for older people?
- What characterises older people?
- Do we need to design differently for older people?
- What are the legal issues involved and the legal incentives towards including older people in design?
- How do we include older people effectively in design?
Who should attend?
Those from industry, the public sector and academia who are interested in:
- Understanding older users and their needs
- Providing online services or ICT products that may be used by older people
- Supporting older people in using ICT to avoid social exclusion
- Defining guidelines and standards for the development community
- Usability issues for older people