Accessibility Study of Touch and Gesture Interaction with Seniors

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Accessibility Study of Touch and Gesture
Interaction with Seniors
André Luiz Abrahão, Amanda Cavalcanti, Luis Lucas Pereira, Licínio Gomes Roque
Departament of Informatics Engineering
University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal
Abstract— At a time when there is the widespread use of new
applications with touch and gesture interfaces, it is important to
question whether these represent a positive differential to the
accessibility of the senior population or whether they are yet
another excluding info artifact. The purpose of this article is to
present preliminary results for the potential and limitations of
touch and gesture interfaces, through the proposal of usability
heuristics for this audience, which subsequently will be proven,
rebutted and calibrated by a prototype game for tablets with
features based on cognitive and motor rehabilitation. The
intention is that the game prototype based on the activities of
harvesting, collecting of bunches of ripe grapes, carrying baskets
and crushing grapes to make wine prove or refute the proposed
heuristics.
Keywords—senior users; multitouch; heuristics, game prototype
I. INTRODUCTION
The ageing of society is an imminent reality, due to the
improvement of public policies and the increase of
multidisciplinary research through new medicines or
implementation of assistive technologies. One of the
populations that show considerable demographic growth is the
senior audience. Statistics of 2011 [27] show that they can go
from the current 650 million to over 2 billion in the next 20
years. In Brazil, IBGE data [16] show that this growth is
associated with the progressive decline of birth and mortality
rates, resulting from improved nutritional, employment,
sanitation and housing conditions, as well as new discoveries
in medicine such as antibiotics and vaccines. In Portugal, for
example, the proportion of elderly people was 19% in 2011.
This figure contrasts with the 8% recorded in 1960 and 16% in
the preceding decade. Portugal, according to the 2011 Census
[7], has more elderly than young people. In view of this
situation, experts from various technological areas, including
computer science, telecommunications and engineering have
sought means to remedy the problems faced by the elderly,
mainly to ease the interaction with these new technologies.
After all, according to Kachar [21], "Computers and
information technologies offer the potential to improve the
quality of life of the elderly, providing them information and
useful services to their daily life".
However, this is not a simple task because of the fear of
the public of using electronic devices. The elderly – opposed
to the generation born in the universe of icons and Internet –
have revealed serious difficulties in understanding metaphoric
language imposed by the electronic media. Everyday actions
like handling menus for televisions, answering a mobile phone
or operating ATMs become difficult tasks to be carried out,
due to physiologic and cognitive challenges that define human
ageing.
Coordination skills with the mouse, for example, are
among the most obvious difficulties observed in the elderly’s
interaction with Graphical User Interfaces (GUI). Tasks that
involve pressing a target or a double-click to trigger an action
are challenging for users with problems of accuracy.
It is assumed that the elimination of traditional input
mechanisms, such as mice, keyboards, or joysticks, would
provide a more direct, natural and intuitive interaction with a
computing device. However, this becomes a controversial
convention, when we relate it with elderly people. At the same
time that there are studies that consider the potential of these
devices, there are others that assess them as just one more
excluding info artifact.
Multitouch interfaces, the currently most common example
of TUI, may be more effective in reducing cognitive load and
fostering a better interaction experience. However, they can be
inadequate for tasks that involve precision, in cases of
accidental activation caused by Parkinson’s or arthritis. The
complexity of gestures and the minimum amount of space
required for performing them may increase this difficulty.
This dichotomy raises hypotheses about the potentials and
limitations of this technology for the elderly population; this is
relevant because of the recent tendency for interactive projects
that include the concept of universal design. This research will
focus on the creation of usability heuristics for applications
based on multitouch interfaces according to the physiological
characteristics of senior user. Once these heuristics are proven,
they will be rebutted and calibrated by a prototype for a multi-touch
interactive game with a rehabilitative character.
It is expected that this research contributes as a basis for
other related studies and serves as a reference for the
development of multi-touch applications that suit the needs of
the elderly, empowering them to make use of these for the
improvement of their quality of life and inclusion in society.
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A. Physiological aspects of third age
Psycho biological features of old age, involving questions
about visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive acuity, have been
investigated. Visual acuity problems cause the loss of
autonomy of the elderly in the environment where they live, as
they tend to reduce the frequency and intensity of daily
activities, such as reading or driving, becoming more
dependent of others.
Kachar [21] reports that from the age of twenty-five people
start to feel difficulty in seeing at night, reading and
identifying nearby objects. There is also a decrease of color
and light perception. Pak [29] emphasizes that fact when he
says that the night vision of the elderly resembles the
permanent use of sunglasses. Papaléo [28] shows some
diseases common to the senior citizens: Presbyopia, for
instance, is characterized by the accommodation of the lens,
i.e. there is a loss of elasticity of this component of the human
eye, making it inflexible and unable to distinguish shapes and
colors. Another problem related to the vision of the elderly is
cataracts, characterized by a gradual opacity of the lens of the
eye, resulting in a hazy vision highly susceptible to reflected
light. Glaucoma, a neuropathy in which the intraocular
pressure is one of the various elements related to its
pathogenesis, macular degeneration, an injury or
decomposition of the macula, and diabetic retinopathy, the
ocular manifestation of diabetes mellitus, are also related to
loss of visual acuity.
The mentioned factors must be considered in the development
of interactive applications, as the elderly may have difficulties
in decoding information represented by visual signs of the
interface such as typography, colors, pictures and instructional
elements. In the design of interactive applications auditory
aspects should be considered. Filho [10] states that the ear
canal compensates for the visual impairment reinforcing the
information captured by the sight. When selecting hearing
signals the purpose of the sound and the hearing capabilities of
the user should be considered, in addition to the conditions of
the environment where the interaction will be held. Ideally, the
sound quality of these application types should be balanced,
considering that both low and extremely high sounds can lead
to unsatisfactory experiences for the user. This balance is
necessary because – like in vision – hearing aspects also suffer
the influence of ageing and become unstable. Grandjean [14]
shows that in men, for example, hearing losses are greatest in
the high frequency range. In general, it is expected an average
hearing loss of 3,000 Hz at the age of 50 (10 dB), 60 years
(25dB) and 70 years (35dB).
Motor control refers to the accuracy and response time of
human movement. Degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's
or arthritis, are related to the difficulty raised by these
conditions with the triggering of buttons or dealing with
precision mechanisms. Pak and Mclaughlin [29] say that
arthritis is related to pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints,
resulting in the possibility of bone malformations, which may
cause difficulties of direct manual interaction with screens.
The same author emphasizes this by stating that "in general,
users with arthritis will have difficulty with tasks that require
fluid finger movements, or specific pressure: small buttons are
bad choices for users with this type of disease".
In relation to the cognitive aspect, there is a natural decline
in the ability to acquire and recall information. Kachar [21]
shows that there is a gradual increase in complaints of
memory loss with the advancement of age: less than 10%
below the age of 50 to more than 42% in the age of 80. “This
characteristic forgetfulness of the third age is defined by Iida
[18] as the inability to retrieve stored information.” Cybis [9]
extends this concept, stating that oblivion is raised by the
increase in number and similarity of declarative knowledge
(concepts), and by the mismatch between the encoding and
retrieval contexts of procedural knowledge. Having criteria for
organizing, categorizing, differentiating and discriminating
information is essential for good interaction of the elderly with
interactive systems. It is essential that the memory of users is
not overloaded with irrelevant procedures. Consistency of
elements, coherent encodings, volume segregation and
chromatic aspects are indispensable, as they may contribute to
the proper use of systems.
B. Elderly and new technologies
New technologies have invaded homes, businesses and
society, becoming an increasingly vital need. However,
despite this revolution in technological means, a large portion
of the population is unable to follow this trend. There are
heterogeneous user groups handling information systems. The
young audience, for instance, learns to live with these new
technologies from an early age, making computer handling
something intuitive and common, as their curiosity provides a
rapid learning. The elderly, on the other hand, are afraid of
using computerized systems for believing they will mishandle
the computer and damage it.
Some researchers, however, argue against this stereotype
that 65-year-old adults refuse to be aware of technological
innovations. Pak [29] shows that more or less half of the
elderly between 65 and 74 years are mobile phone subscribers
and one third of those over 75 pay for this service. Tanaka
[34] shows that in Japan bank lending services through
interactive television are already a reality for the elderly public
since 2004. A study carried out in 150 homes confirmed this
technology has good possibilities, proved by a significant
increase in the number of bank transaction.
Additionally, it is worth noting that the computerized
procedures and their different media (audio, video and text)
have become fundamental elements to support elderly
rehabilitation. One of the possibilities is the use of games, not
only for entertainment, but also for educational, social and
therapeutic purposes. Commercial web services such as
Lumosity aggregates games that exercise the cognitive aspect
and rely on an audience of 20 million regular players who pay
the equivalent to 10 dollars a month.
The use of tablets and smartphones is also a reality among
this audience. Bhalla [3] shows that this acceptability is due to
the ease of use of touch interfaces, because users can find
information more easily with only a touch. Umemuro [38]
reinforces this idea when he proves in his study that the
anxiety level of users who use the screen as an input
mechanism decreases in relation to those using the keyboard.
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C. Specificities of use in tangible interfaces
There has been an evolution in electronic means. There has
been a paradigm break, as point-click technology is being
substituted by interaction through gestures. The "removing" of
traditional input mechanisms such as the mouse, keyboard or
joystick provides a greater range of possibilities for system
activation when using all the human body. Gestural interfaces
can be categorized into touchscreen or free-form. Touchscreen
interfaces require direct "touch" contact with the devices,
while free form gestural interfaces are characterized by the use
of the human body as an input device for interaction (e.g.
Kinect).
One of the first approaches deals with a few requirements
that must be considered in the development of gesture-based
interfaces. Saffer [33] prioritizes some of these features;
discoverability, the first, shows the importance of the evidence
of affordances in interactive system. Affordance refers to one
of several properties of an object that gives some indication of
where and how it can be accessed. This concept was
popularized by Norman [25], who criticizes [26] the
inefficiency of gestural interfaces as he considers them to be
retrogrades in relation to usability, saying "[...] Apple
specifically recommends against the use of menus, the
Android UI team takes the opposite position, even providing a
dedicated menu key, though not activated. In addition, swipes
and gestures cannot be readily incorporated into menus.
Unfortunately, so far no one has figured out how to inform the
user on the ways he can access the application".
Two other qualities proposed by Saffer [33] are reliability,
based on the aspects of security and privacy to the user , and
responsiveness, related to instant response time in up to 100
milliseconds. Every action performed by a human on a
gestural interface, no matter how small, should be
accompanied by some recognition of the action, whenever
possible. The fourth quality refers to the appropriateness of
this technology in relation to culture, location and context.
Some gestures are offensive in some cultures. An "OK"
gesture, quite common in North America and in almost all
Western Europe, is regarded as offensive in Greece, Turkey
and Russia, for instance. Complicated gestures, that involve
sudden movements of the arms and legs or fingers, are
unsuitable for the elderly or those who have some kind of
physical disability.
Studies conducted by Saffer [33] and Jacko [19] suggest
tangible interfaces have a number of advantages over
traditional graphical interfaces. However, when it comes to the
elderly, the subject divides opinions, because some issues
related to motor features are inaccurate, in spite of relying
heavily on intuition. Saffer [33] says that touchscreen devices
need to be accessible to different users of all ages; therefore,
simple gestures such as pushing buttons are suitable to the
interactive context. It is, however, desirable to use simple and
elegant gestures for solving complex tasks. The "ideal gesture"
and proper use of multitouch interfaces are not always
achieved, because there is the possibility of inherent feedback,
the risk of inadvertent activation or difficulties with precision.
As this is much more critical in the elderly, similar gestures
for different actions should ideally not be developed, to
prevent the users from accidentally firing other affordances.
Stoessel et al [35] contributes to this discussion stating that the
increased complexity of gestures and the reduction of the
space allocated for their performance tend to generate errors
during the interaction.
II. GOALS AND METHODS
The goal of the research is the composition of usability
heuristics for applications based on multitouch interfaces
according to the physiological characteristics of senior users.
Subsequently, these heuristics will be evaluated by a prototype
for a multi-touch interactive game with a rehabilitative
character.
Research in the context of design is an analytical process
and, according to Silva [34], it searches, through different
areas of knowledge and other research methods, a basis for the
creation of its own methodology. This new methodology will
then generate a body of knowledge which, in turn, will lead to
relevant theoretical construction for the solution of a specific
problem.
The intent of this study was to propose a set of guidelines
as a basis for future studies on the elderly, interaction and
multitouch devices triad. To empirically study these relations
we opted for the Design Research (DR) methodology, as it
supports the production and study of artifacts through which
theoretical constructs can be tried and tested. Hevner [15] has
proposed the DR methodology can be structured in five stages:
problem identification and awareness (awareness of problem);
proposal of solutions to this problem (suggestion); prototyping
(development of artifacts); evaluation; and statement of
learning, which can be characterized as the phase of
knowledge production.
In his studies, C. Rusu et al [5] propose four stages that
support the production of new heuristics from existing ones
that were inserted in the scope of the solution proposal. The
first stage, called exploratory phase, is characterized by the
collection of bibliographic material related to the main topics
of research on heuristics. The second stage, heuristics
synthesis, highlights the most important features of the
information previously collected, in order to formalize key
concepts associated with this research. The third stage, or
correlational stage, was relevant to identify the characteristics
that usability heuristics should have for specific applications,
based on studies of traditional heuristics.
At the end of the problem identification and
contextualization stage, the offer of solutions has been
stipulated through an explanatory component to specify the
proposed set of heuristics through a standardized model. Each
new proposed heuristic was presented as follows: the most
important references, a synthetic description, the
nomenclature, and the definition.
After the proposal of the six heuristics, it was necessary to
prove, refute and calibrate them by producing a prototype
artifact through which we could collect evidence of the
influence of the proposed heuristics in the design. This was
done by creating a game for the iPad. This prototyping phase
is the fourth step of the Design Research methodology. At this
stage both low and high-fidelity prototypes were used.
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The low-fidelity or paper prototypes were run with five
professionals who either worked with games or interface
design to evaluate the elements that made the mechanics of the
game. The method used in this stage of evaluation was the
Design Walkthrough, which Preece et al [32] argues to be an
alternative approach to heuristic evaluation, in order to predict
the user's problems before carrying out tests on final artifacts.
As the name suggests, there are tasks or usage scenarios with a
low or high fidelity to identify future problems of use. Most of
the techniques presented in Design Walkthrough don't involve
end-users. The intention in this first phase of tests was: a) to
explore the technical possibilities in terms of components and
their arrangements in each screen; b) to verify the
effectiveness of the conceptual aspects of the interface as
metaphors and graphical structure and c) to seek contributions
on aspects of prototype gameplay.
For the development of the interactive prototype, we also
used Garret's user experience design method [13]. We opted
for Garret because method focuses on variables associated
with usability, navigability and information architecture. Once
the prototype has been set by implementing the relevant
heuristics to assess their applicability, we proceeded with an
evaluation phase to assess the effectiveness of their
application.
Later, with the evaluation parameters already listed, we
opted for a high-fidelity prototype, programmed in the Corona
SDK for iPads and Android tablets, in order to provide a more
precise test and data collection for the proposed heuristics.
The post-prototyping step of the Design Research
methodology, named evaluation, involved comparing the
goals of a solution with the results obtained with the use of the
interactive artifact. For this phase, we proposed the analysis of
actions and behaviors of the elderly by means of interaction
logs and records of the user's emotions through video analysis
and application of task satisfaction questionnaires. The
interpretation of interaction logs was based on the Goal-
Question-Metric (GQM) paradigm, an approach to effective
measurement introduced by Basili [2]. The assessment of
emotions was based on a set of ten emotional heuristics to
identify the reactions of the elderly during the interaction with
the game prototype. This comprises a comparison of the goals
of a solution with the results obtained with the use of the
artifact, the game prototype, in this case.
The last stage, or statement of learning, will be
characterized by the dissemination of the knowledge acquired
during the research. Highlighting the problem of heuristics for
senior users and the way they were calibrated based on an
interactive game prototype may be relevant for other
researchers and practitioners in the field of interaction design,
especially those interested in the proposal of new design
heuristics.
III. HEURISTICS PROPOSALS
Following the methodological plan of activities, the first
activity involved synthesizing a proposal of usability
heuristics to use on design for multitouch platforms targeted at
elderly users.
A. Bimodal Feedback
According to Cybis [9], feedback is an essential criterion
for any interactive system. The quality and speed of response
to the user's actions are essential to the success of their tasks
performance. Preece et al [32] reinforce this idea by saying
that the proper use of feedback can provide the required
visibility for users’ interaction.
This premise becomes more evident when we deal with the
elderly. In this case, any kind of inappropriate or lengthy
response of the system can generate frustration and fear, either
due to the feeling of having performed an inadvertent task or
having caused physical damage to the unit. Stoessel et al [35]
support the assertion that older users have a special interest in
security and protection during the interaction and are often
afraid to get lost within a system or to damage it through
improper use; this loss of feedback can be seen as particularly
damaging among this group of users.
In relation to multitouch interaction, usually all systems
provide some kind of feedback. However, as there is a natural
decline of the senses at this age, it is assumed that unimodal
feedback based on visual aspects is insufficient to meet the
needs of senior users, being also necessary the stimulation of
tactile and auditory senses. Pak and Mclaughlin [29] show that
a feedback most suited to the elderly should involve auditory
visual combined with haptic components. However, Caprani
[6] found that the use of two components is sufficient to
promote a good interaction. In our work the proof of concept
will be held on an iPad, so the haptic variable will not be
considered.
Pak and Mclaughlin [29] argue for special attention to be
paid to the response time of the system in relation to senior
users. A time response appropriate for the user interaction
should be prioritized, because what is reasonable for the
younger ones may be too short for older adults, due to deficit
of perception and attention constraints. Ingram [17] stresses
that this feedback should be intermittent in all stages of action
when we deal with users, but cautiously so that it doesn’t
overload the system with too many visual and auditory
stimuli. Regarding the quality of feedback in Natural User
Interfaces (NUI) systems, Wigdor and Wixon [42] advise that
in systems based on single touch, it should be developed a set
of visual states (with transitions that would ensure minimal
coverage of several errors by providing visual interactions)
and unique transitions for each state by removing the
ambiguities of unexpected behavior.
In this way it is proposed:
H1: The use of bimodal feedback (sight and hearing)
with a response time suited to the specific needs of the
senior user throughout the whole process of interaction
with multitouch applications.
B. Appropriate spacing and sizing
According to Pak and Mclaughlin [29], degenerative
diseases of the motor system – such as Parkinson's and
arthritis – affect the interaction of the elderly with multitouch
applications, especially when they demand precision or
sensitivity to control them. For instance, juxtaposed buttons
are a bad choice for elderly people with arthritis, since they
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cannot conduct fluid movements with their fingers.
Additionally, gesture complexity decreases users’ accuracy in
a reduced space of interaction.
To avoid these unsuitable designs, Jin [17] considers that
minimum size for buttons or icons should be of 19.05mm2,
with spacing from 6.35 to 12.7mm. These settings should
especially be considered if the user's dexterity is critical, and
the application should only demand simple interaction
movements (tap, wave, click, press). Saffer [33] mentions
another uncertain dimension parameter for users with motor
impairments: "Although there still aren’t guidelines to make
the interaction more accessible, it is important to consider
larger targets than usual, about 150% or 1.5 cm more than the
standard". These parameters can be compared during the
proving of concept. Wigdor and Wixon [42] consider that in
minor touch areas, where users use the hands or thumbs to
make a selection, a target with 9 mm is sufficient.
The spacing between elements is another factor that
undermines accuracy. An example is the QWERTY keyboards
that have minimum spacing, which hinder people with thicker
fingers, especially the obese ones. Stoessel et al [32]
hypothesize that the growing complexity of gestures and the
reduction of space between the targets contribute to the
decrease of accuracy, especially among older users.
Pak and Mclaughlin [29] consider that the Gestalt theory
can contribute to the design of adequate spacing between
elements, especially when proximity and similarity laws– used
to create visual categories that are harmonious and
understandable– are applied in the display.
Summing up, the proposed guideline is:
H2: Development of touch targets and spacing
appropriated to the motor deficiencies or characteristic of
the senior users.
C. Graphics and interaction consistency
The heuristic criterion of consistency is perhaps one of the
most relevant for the elderly population. This is because when
they interact with sign or graphic standardization, they create
mental models that will later be used with other elements of
the interface. One of the benefits of consistent interfaces is
that they are easier to learn and use. According to Preece et al
[28], users only learn a single mode of operation applicable to
all objects.
Chen [6] shows that color, positions or functions
alternation or changes affect older adults. These effects
include performance and learning time. The use of the
criterion of consistency in a single application reduces the
user's memory load and the risk of errors.
The variation of screen patterns can reduce the
performance of the senior user because the gesture patterns
thought at the beginning of the interaction might be diverted.
This causes the elevation of cognitive and motor load in the
fulfillment of tasks. Stoessel et al [35] state that the number of
unnecessary screen changes is an estimate of navigation
inefficiency. Ideally, the gestures made by users should be
consistent throughout the interface, being perfectly simple and
not complex.
Guideline proposed:
H3: Consistency and stability of graphic elements and
their composition in the touch interface, in order to
preserve the patterns of gestures across the space of
possible interactions with the application.
D. Appropriate metaphors
Seniors are often "afraid" or discouraged to use
computerized means, because, differently from the Internet
generation, their understanding of interface’s graphics is
complex and far from the actual representations already
assimilated by more familiarized users.
Kachar [21] exemplifies this by noting that older users
identify the icons relying on their own references and
contexts. The floppy disk in the toolbar of Microsoft Word is
identified as a television and the printer icon as a toaster.
Preece et al [32] note that emulating real-world activities in
the interface can be a powerful design strategy, since the new
incorporated functionality extends or supports user’s tasks in
ways that are not possible in the physical world.
In this case, metaphors are essential to provide users with
cognitive shortcuts through pre-existing templates in memory
when they learn to cope with new systems, according to Yang
[40]. The application of this concept, according to Yousef
[41], minimizes the cognitive effort of the elderly during the
use of any system, thus offsetting some limitations. In this
way, the use of interface metaphors based on pre-existing
mental models provides users with a reduced cognitive load
and the consequent confidence and motivation to explore a
new system. Additionally, as these are tangible interfaces, it is
necessary that the gesture input matches the real context,
making the interaction as natural and intuitive as possible.
Moggdrige [24] suggests the development of a
standardized system of sign language related to manageable
elements of the world, with controls that are intuitive and easy
to remember.
In this way it is proposed:
H4: To develop patterns of gestures and metaphor-based
interface elements which are consistent with the
cultural identity of the elderly.
E. Interfaces consistent with visual acuity
Visual acuity problems lead to the loss of autonomy of the
elderly in the environment where they live. As they fail to
perform or have to reduce daily activities, such as reading or
driving, they become dependent on other people to help them.
According to Kachar [21], there are several changes in
vision that evolve naturally over the years. From the age of
thirty-five people begin to have difficulties to read and to
identify nearby objects. There is also a decrease on light and
color perception, as well as a difficulty in seeing at night.
Pak and Mclaughlin [29] report that color perception alters
with the normal wear and tear of the eye "lenses", which
change its transparent appearance to a yellowish one. This
provides a greater absorption of blue light, giving the
perception that the colors are less blue and more yellow, so it
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is more difficult to distinguish a shade of blue from the other.
In several cases, the differentiation between red and purple
tones becomes more difficult as well.
In relation to the perception of the visual elements of the
interface, it is also natural that there are difficulties in
perceiving icons in computer terminals, since it takes longer to
understand and select information when the icons are more
abstract or very similar, and this is related to the loss of visual
acuity.
Cybis [9] concludes that readability is one of the most
important interface ergonomic criteria for the elderly or people
with vision problems. In this case, there must be some concern
about the readability of graphical elements; factors such as
character brightness, contrast between background and main
information may compromise the immediate perception of
information.
The issue of brightness intensity in screens, according to
Pak [29], should also be addressed since the process of
adaptation to darkness occurs more slowly for older adults. A
solution may be to avoid rapid changes in the screen glow and
provide quickly accessible controls to brightness to allow the
user to choose a comfortable level.
Since much of the informational aspect is related to the use
of texts, questions about the proper use of types must be
considered. Phiriyapokanon [31] states that older people can
benefit from the use of sans-serif types of size 12-14 point,
normal view (72 dpi), short line lengths and left-justified text.
In this way it is recommended:
H5: Interfaces focused on the aspect of readability,
which are consistent with the elderly’ visual acuity needs.
F. Amount of affordances / points of interaction
Another issue suggests limiting the number of screen
interaction elements so that there is a decrease in cognitive
load. According to Kachar [21], in addition to the motor
coordination problem, the cognitive deficit interferes with the
performance of the users, because they do not organize
information into categories and do not form visual images as
easily. This impairment makes users’ memorization difficult,
decreasing their ability to manipulate and organize
information on a short-term basis.
In this way, it is recommended to only use information
relevant to the application context, because there is a
possibility that a crowded screen hinders the process of
memorization of the elderly and thus the assertiveness of the
interaction.
Cybis [9] points out that the user’s performance is
decreased when the information density is too high or too low.
This information retention capacity relates to short term
memory, whose average retention capacity is commonly
explained in Cognitive Theory to be around seven independent
units [18].
Depending on the circumstances and the degree of
attention, this ability can vary between five and nine
concurrent units. This means that there is a 100% hit when
remembering up to five units related to one other, and from
there, errors begin to increase rapidly.
Thus we proposed:
H6: To limit the number of interaction elements and
affordances in specific multitouch screens, so that there is
a decrease in cognitive load by the senior user.
IV. STATEMENT OF APPLICABILITY OF PROPOSED
HEURISTICS
One of the intentions for the development of the game
prototype is that it is not just an instrument for applicability
analysis and calibration of heuristics but also an artifact that
refers to cultural aspects and the daily life of the elderly, so
that they do not feel taunted during the interaction. Design as
an interdisciplinary area can contribute to this purpose
concatenating technological, visual and anthropological
aspects in search of a product that suits the specificities of this
public.
Therefore, before the development of the application’s
interface it was necessary to develop a concept for the game
prototype. One of the steps was to seek for a theme in the
Iberian culture related to a movement or popular festivity
whose essence involved the friendship between different
generations. In this context Christmas, New Year, Easter,
Magusto (chestnut roast), employers' parties, Weddings,
Baptisms, Communions were all referred; however, the choice
was the Grape Harvest.
The Grape Harvest is the harvest of bunches of grapes
intended for the production of wine, when those reach the
right degree of ripening. This event is usually characterized by
the arrival of workers from neighboring places to contribute to
the harvest. In this way, it starts one of the most characteristic
moments of European ethnography.
At the time of the Grape Harvest, festivals are organized in
different lands or regions, in a historic tradition where
generations of families get together for wine production. This
festive moment attracts tourists, for instance, to the region of
Douro, in Portugal, the oldest demarcated wine region in the
world. According to Pinto [30], this kind of family festivities
has a special meaning for the elderly, as it gives the family an
opportunity for personal, familiar, social and moral growth,
creating situations favorable to educational, social and
therapeutic action. Activities idealized for the game prototype
were inspired on common harvest activities. This ideation
involved making sure these game activities would be an
instrument for the calibration of the proposed heuristics and
for the stimulation of the synesthetic, cognitive and motor
senses, through multitouch interaction.
The first activity we proposed was the collection of ripe
bunches of wine growers. The challenge was to identify small
color differentiations (affordances) among the green plantation
that indicate the location of shrubs with bunches of ripe grapes
ready for harvesting.
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Fig. 1. Targets taping and sizing activity
This part of the prototype enables measuring the
effectiveness of two heuristics: appropriate dimensioning and
spacing and interfaces consistent with visual acuity. The
elderly have difficulty in distinguishing chromatic tones, thus,
the first task is to identify and "pinpoint" visual cues
(affordances) along the extensive green shrubs that indicate
the location of harvesting sites. These indication points can
change its positioning, color and size. Alternately, varying the
size and coloring of affordances can highlight or disguise the
target for senior users.
When the user "taps" each affordance, the game shows a
pop-up screen that represents a shrub, comprised of bunches
of grapes, inserted in a tangle of leaves. This will be the basis
for another activity that combines visual acuity and motor
skill.
Fig. 2. Visual acuity motor skills exercised through the prototype
This activity intends to further promote the exercise of
visual acuity. Appropriate dimensioning and spacing heuristics
will be exercised through the task of separating bunches from
the bushes through the "flick" gesture, as shown in Figure 3.
The thickness of the "cable" and its distance from the bush can
be used to calibrate the proposed heuristic.
The second prototype activity is to lead the workers with
the grape baskets to the trucks, with a continuous drag motion.
The challenge of this game stage is to take their baskets, duly
identified by colors, to the vehicles with the same color. The
player cannot touch the edges of the tracks, otherwise the
racks are lost. This game activity exercises motor acuity.
Fig. 3. Exercises scuity motor activities by drag
This activity intends demonstrates the heuristics of graphic
and interactive consistency. By definition, the elderly prefer
templates; a drop in the learning curve may result in errors
and, consequently, in the abandonment of the system. The
purpose is to study senior user’s touch interaction behavior in
relation to the placement and color alternation of the prototype
graphics on the screen.
The last activity, called "grape stomping", is related to one
of the main problems faced by the elderly audience:
difficulties in short term memory management. The intention
is to use some strategies to mitigate this problem, such as
information consistency, pattern repetitions and hearing
assistance in addition to visual information. This activity
includes "filling" the wooden barrels of wine presses with a
minimum percentage of grape juice. The challenge will be to
"stomp" each of the grape berries that appear on the screen in
a sequential numerical order.
The berries are shown for 5 seconds so that the player
memorizes the sequence in which they appear. In an ascending
order of difficulty, the berries will appear in greater numbers.
To study the effect of multisensory stimulation, a combination
of color and relative size of berries can be used to help
perceive the order.
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Fig. 4. Game activity proposal for mental exercise of elderly users
This prototype aims to establish activity metrics regarding
the amount of interactive areas noticeable by the elderly user,
in addition to verify their effectiveness through the use of
auditory feedback and visual information.
Prototyping [39] is an efficient and cost-effective way to
test design results and to validate the proposed functionality.
As this is an iterative process, designs are usually created to
identify issues or to validate the user experience. The result of
the prototyping process can be the evaluation of design
concepts that can further be used to improve proposed designs.
According to Bryer [4], the planning of the game design is
one of the main activities that formalize ideas through models
that ensure the fun potential that a game can yield. Prototypes
are useful in this initial development phase to demonstrate
concepts, plans and other mechanical aspects.
Paper prototyping has been chosen for the first
development stage of the application. Fullerton [12] argues
that low-res prototypes work essentially as sketches whose
purpose is to provide a field for testing the mechanics of the
game and the operation of certain features. Lewis & Rieman
[23] consider that relevant information can be obtained
through the use of paper prototypes. The discussion among the
members of the design team can reveal serious aspects and
bad performance of the tasks.
The paper prototype adopted at this stage can be classified
as of low fidelity as it is of low cost and quick production. It
was indispensable for the identification of elements that
pervade the mechanics of the game. The following materials
were used: a cardboard piece for the composition of the
simulated tablet; six A4 sized sheets of paper for the screen
and interactive elements and paper overlays mounted on wood
sticks to represent the affordances (touch elements).
Fig. 5. Paper prototype model with sticks
After the production of the prototypes, it was necessary to
test them with users familiarized with interactive game design.
The intention in this first testing stage was to explore the
conceptual and technical possibilities in terms of components
and their arrangements in each screen, to check the
effectiveness of the heuristics in realizing the conceptual
aspects of the interface, the metaphors and graphical structure,
and to seek contributions on the gameplay aspects of the
prototype. The contributions of expert users served as basis for
the development of a high-fidelity digital prototype for testing
with senior users.
This type of contribution, in which developers and experts
work together in order to go through a scenario step by step is
known as a Design Walkthrough [32] apud Nielsen and Mack
(1994). The advantage of these pluralistic routes is a strong
focus on users’ tasks.
Six users were selected for this test. Nielsen apud Cybis
[9] states that at least five evaluators with some level of
expertise in interactive systems and interface ergonomics are
able to identify about 95% of software problems, while the
same number of novice evaluators can identify 50% of these
problems.
During the initial contact, the individuals were introduced
to the nature of the project, and were then free to interact with
the prototype, assess, criticize and contribute with suggestions.
The evaluation process was done by observation, dialog and
recording the issues raised during the walkthrough.
On the first screen, where the user selects the game
activities, suggestions addressed naming issues and the
positioning of graphic elements. The “collect” icon label,
according to two experts, would have more to do with the
purpose of the game if their nomenclature reflected more
traditional terms such as “harvesting”. Similarly the
“crushing” label was suggested to be changed to “stomping”,
this being the usual term for grape maceration.
Still on the main screen, the main question was the senior
user ability to interact with the interface and clearer, larger
instructional areas were suggested. A way to gain space for
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these changes would be to modify the proposed layout. Some
proposed the insertion of a previous screen, with just the logo.
This would leave more space on the game activity selection
screen.
Another relevant factor was the criticism of the imposed
sequentiality of gameplay activities, as the numbering of the
icons implied. It was suggested that we removed this
constraint, allowing users to choose any activity.
Fig. 6. Design Walkthrough with the experts
The first game activity raised questions about the
appearance of interactive affordances and the metaphor
underlying this activity. The suggestion was a pop-up that
would explain the significance of this stage. The idea of
harvesting grapes that were left over or forgotten in the bushes
emerged as a justification of the activity.
As this first activity is divided into two parts, clearer
instructional areas and the insertion of a tutorial of the game
have also been suggested. This division of activities, the
insertion of the temporal challenge and the counting of the
amount of grape bunches inside the baskets were criticized as
factors that can overload the cognitive aspect of the elderly,
instigating them to make mistakes. The activity of cutting
grape bunches by "flicking" was regarded as interesting. Two
alternate options were suggested for this interaction: the
insertion of a cutting "tool" (pliers) that would be handled by
"dragging", manipulated by the movements of "spreading" and
"pinching" and rotated by a "rotating" movement; the other
option would be to show the “cutting” order on the cables to
separate the bunches from the bushes.
The second activity was criticized because of the static
positioning of the wicker baskets. The suggestion was to make
the racks more dynamic, to measure the behavior of users and
to make the game more challenging. There was a discussion
regarding the preview of the trucks before one of these
reached the dock: some users would like to know what comes
next to try to plan their movements; others consider this a
facilitator for the carrying-out of tasks, which would reduce
the challenge.
The insertion of "blocked lanes" has been suggested by the
individuals assessing the prototype, as this would make the
activity of "dragging" more interesting, since fingers
flexibility would be exercised.
In relation to the third activity, "stomping" of the grape
bunches in the clusters was recommended, since the majority
believes that this makes the process more realistic.
Questions about the coloring of the grapes and the order in
which they would be crushed were also raised. The insertion
of three layers to the challenge was also suggested: crushing
could follow a numerical order or be related to colors or
dimensions.
V. HIGH FIDELITY PROTOTYPE
After the recommendation of specialists and the definition
of the concept of the application’s interface, it was necessary
to develop the high fidelity prototype, in order to perform tests
with senior users. In order to do that, we used the Corona
SDK, developed by Ansca Mobile.
Using this tool, we were able to insert in the the game
aspects related to the positioning and kinetics of the interactive
elements, touch movements (flick, touch and drag), duration
of activities and score system.
All the elements are set according to the standard
resolution of the iPad 2 of 1024 x 768. Nevertheless, for
licensing related reasons, we chose to develop the application
for an ASUS tablet of the same resolution, but runs Android.
Fig. 7. ASUS Tablet with game prototype
VI. TESTS WITH SENIOR USERS
Most of the contacted users did not have conditions for
moving to the place where the tests would take place. Because
of that, we opted for having monitored tests conducted in the
field, which led to an approximation to the actual context of
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use. From the evaluator's perspective, tests conducted in the
exterior were uncomfortable due to external interference such
as excessive brightness from daylight, noise and even presence
of other users on the same test environment, which may have
caused some interference during the evaluations. Therefore,
more than controlled test results we’ve got results under
variable field conditions, which led us to identify other
unforeseen relevant aspects.
Fig 8. The test for the application with elderly
We photographed and recorded video to capture the
interaction with the tablet and to register facial features during
the tasks, in addition to the application of questionnaires
before and after the tests. The initial inquiry aimed to identify
the profile of the users in this pilot test through the application
of a questionnaire with 12 seniors.
This pilot population included seniors with age above 60,
with both genders well represented and many diagnosed with
non-completely impairing conditions. With the necessary
equipment for documentation and users informed about the
process, we conducted this pilot study. Scripts were
established for the tasks with the prototype:
1. Interacting with the first activity of the prototype. This
consisted of a) identifying each of the green dots (affordances)
on screen and b) switching to sub-activity 1 and "cutting" the
grapes. The intention was to calibrate two heuristics: a)
appropriate sizing and spacing and b) consistency of interfaces
and visual acuity. In this activity we evaluated the
assertiveness, error ratio and the drive time in relation to
targets, regarding scaling and chromatic effects.
2. Interacting with the second activity of the prototype.
This activity consisted on taking each of the four baskets to
the truck of the corresponding color. The heuristic evaluated at
this stage was the graphic and interactive consistency. It was
taken in consideration the amount of mistakes and successes
before there were changes of placement, and the coloring of
interactive elements of the game.
3. Interacting with the third prototype activity.
This last activity intended to calibrate the following heuristics:
a) the amount of affordances/points of interaction and b) bi-modal
feedback. The chosen task to exercise those was the
sequential crushing of grapes. The evaluation was done by
counting the mistakes, successes and response times during
the simultaneous appearance of targets, with and without the
use of auditory feedback.
For this evaluation phase, two actions were proposed: the
analysis of actions and behaviors of the elderly by looking at
interaction logs and records of the emotions of the users
through video recording and task satisfaction surveys. The
interpretation of interaction logs was based on the Goal
Question Metric (GQM) paradigm, which focuses on an
approach based on an effective measure introduced by Victor
Basili at the University of Maryland [2]. This evaluation
model is divided in three levels, which are:
a) GOAL – in which intentions were synthesized as goals to
be achieved in a context. The measurement of goals involves
products, processes and resources. For this project, the
following goals were established:
a1) To check the assertiveness of users in respect of
affordances by size and by alpha level;
a2) To check the assertiveness of users in respect of
affordances by presence or not of aural component;
a3) To identify whether there was variable size accuracy, on
the cutting of the cable of the grapes;
a4) To identify what the relationship between assertiveness
and standardization of positioning of elements is;
a5) To identify the assertiveness of users according to the
quantity of targets and auditory feedback;
a6) To identify if there was improvement of performance
through the use of bimodal feedback.
b) QUESTIONS – in which the questions to be answered
were established in order to allow decision-making in relation
to the proposed objectives. In this project the following
questions were formulated:
b1) How many affordances were most accessed by users?
b2) How many affordances were not perceived by users
(weren’t clicked)?
b3) What was the average time of the user response after the
appearance of each affordance?
b4) What was the average time of each cable cutting?
b5) How many errors (baskets turned) happened in each game
level?
b6) What was the average time players spent on each level?
b7) How many levels were overcome with and without the
presence of the bimodal affordance?
b8) What was the minimum number of simultaneous berries
that lead to user error?
b9) What was the average user response by use of unimodal or
bimodal feedback?
c) METRICS- in which the processing of quantitative
indicators was enabled, from which answers to the questions
proposed will be formulated. The following points were
established as metrics for the evaluation of the prototype:
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c1) Comparison of the number of affordances most accessed
by users;
c2) Comparison of the quantity of affordances of different
sizes and alphas in the presence or absence of sound;
c3) Amount of affordances not perceived by users;
c4) Average time to trigger the unimodal (visuals) and
bimodal (visual and auditory) affordances
c5) Average time of cutting cables:
c6) Amount of basket collision errors in relation to change of
target placement;
c7) Average time of permanence of the player at each level;
c8) Number of levels overcome with or without the presence
of bimodal affordances;
c9) Number of simultaneous berries that lead to user error;
c10) Average user response time with unimodal or bimodal
feedback.
Capturing interaction logs extracted from the prototype
was relevant to obtain data related to size, spacing and
movement pertinent to at least five calibration heuristic
proposals. One of the heuristics, however, relates to the use of
metaphors. In that case, quantitative data is not the most
appropriate for this research, since issues related to human
emotions are being assessed. A conversational think-aloud
method was used as an alternate strategy for obtaining
qualitative data. Another important action was the behavioral
assessment of users from a set of 10 emotional heuristics [8] to
identify the reactions of the elderly during game play.
This analysis was performed by the observation of videos
of users interacting with the prototype; a paper register guided
the occurrence of emotions. At the end of the interactions,
users answered a few questions about the prototype, which
covered the perceived level of difficulty of the proposed tasks,
in addition to issues related to the understanding of the
vindima metaphor.
VII. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE STUDIES
This article has shown the preliminary steps of a study on
the access of multitouch devices for elderly people, from
designing the concept of the interface to the preparation of
tests with users. The research started from the hypothesis that
there is a fine line that separates a good possibility of use from
info exclusion. This project was divided in two parts: proposal
of heuristics, a step that has already been achieved, and their
validation through a game prototype.
One of the challenges of the first stage was the extensive
state-of-the- art collection related to guidelines, because much
of the work reviewed was based on adaptations of heuristics
for the web.
The proposition of new guidelines for touch technologies
directed to the elderly has made research challenging. All of
the six proposed heuristics try to contemplate cognitive,
sensory and motor exercise. The intention is that all are
assessed through the prototype – which will calibrate
positioning and sizing aspects of affordances, feedback
quality, interface metaphors and gestures patterns and
readability of graphical elements.
More than just a tool for verifying the heuristics, the
intention behind the game design had in consideration the
cultural aspects of the elderly’s daily life, so that they would
not feel taunted during the interaction. The insertion of the
grape harvesting context, a popular and family festivity,
highlights the concern with the appropriate metaphors.
At the end of the validation tests, it is hoped that this
research contributes for other related studies and serve as a
reference for the development of multitouch applications that
suit the needs of the elderly, empowering them to make use of
these in the improvement of their quality of life and in their
inclusion in society.
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