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- elderly care
Designing an Easy Mode (Call, Navigation and Social Contact) of Smartwatch especially for the Empty Nester Elderly.
- elderly care
Designing an Easy Mode (Call, Navigation and Social Contact) of Smartwatch especially for the Empty Nester Elderly.
BACKGROUND Ageing of population is an objective demographic phenomenon, which is likely to occur in any type of regions and countries. Therefore, it is important for us to pay more attention to the living conditions of the elderly.
- background
SOLITUDE
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COMPANION
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Elderly Learning Software University for the Age
Conclusion The elderly's social needs, which focus on the interpersonal communication and social activities, are often overlooked.
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Volunteer Work Jobs After Retirement Social Network Social Activities Medical System Health Insurance
69-79 Safety and Security Over 80 Physiological Needs
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Food, Water, Shelter, Rest
60-69 Love And Belongs
Empty Nester Elderly
Empty Nester Elderly The Other Elderly In Loneliness / Sadness In Comfort / Happiness
Conclusion With the development of society, there appears the phenomenon that more and more urban elder people are living alone. It is obvious that most of the city empty nest elderly are living unhappy, and their living conditions, especially the psychologically, need more care.
Activity areas of empty nesters when at leisure
Why urban empty nesters usually stay at home
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No chance to meet new friends
Community Centre
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No relatives or friends nearby
Home
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Others
When it comes to the empty nesters who live in the city, their social needs are more difficult to be satisfied. Most of the urban empty nesters stay alone at home when at leisure.
Unable to use electronic devices
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University of the age
- market research
Unwilling to get out and socialize
Pubilc Park
Unfamiliar with the way around
The main reason why many urban empty nesters choose to stay alone at home glumly is that they cannot find friends to play with.
Conclusion The social needs of empty nesters in urban areas cannot be well solved is because they have no chance to make new friends and have no convenient way to meet their old friends.
Mobile Phone For The Elderly
Smart watch Big buttons that are clear to recognize
Functional with various useful apps
Durable enough to withstand a drop
GPS and water resistance up to 50 meters
Accurate monitoring over health data
Short battery last and small memory
Complicated setting process before use
Not equipped with navigation or social
Not a stand-alone device and dependent on
Unable to install entertainment applications
Small screen with poor reaction sensitivity
functions
iPhone
Designers should create a mobile phone, which can be used simply and provide with several common functions according to different needs of various old people.
It is more suitable for the old people to use a simple device with some frequently used functions, rather than a complicated one with all functions.
Magnifier For Reading
Hearing-aid For The Elderly
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With simple functions that are easy to use
Portable with light and handy volume
Wearable device that is light and handy
clear to see
affect the appearance
Suitable magnification makes characters
Hidden behind the ears, which does not
Easily stained and difficult to clean
Uncomfortable when wearing
exposure and fire
device
Need to be kept away from direct sun
The elderly need a more humanized product in their daily life, because of the unavoidable decline in eyesight.
Need to avoid vapor that can damage the
According to the actual demand of elder people, hearing aid is better to be equipped with waterproof function and become more comfortable to wear.
Elderly Mental Health Problems
The screen of the smartwatch is too small for elder people to see all the icons as well as related descriptions on it clearly.
Functions of the smartwatch are too complex that the elder people cannot successfully use them independently. Furthermore, many of these functions are useless to the old people.
It is difficult for the elderly to find suitable applications from the smartwatch. They cannot contact with their old friends conveniently or make new friends easily.
Age-related Vision Problems
Age-related Memory Loss Problems
Elderly Mental Health Problems
The interface of the smartwatch should be enlarged as far as possible without affecting the normal wearing.
A new smartwatch should be designed, which has only few but more practical functions based on the needs of the elder people.
In addition, the frequently used icons should be highlighted and enlarged in order to improve the user experience of them.
Moreover, the operation of applications should be simplified, such as using voice instead of typing or sliding the screens instead of touching.
An application should be designed, which can create a friend circle especially for the elder people and provide opportunities for them to meet new friends, so as to enrich their life in old age.
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Age-related Memory Loss Problems
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Age-related Vision Problems
Solutions
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Definition It is an Apple Watch Easy Mode design for the elderly, including the function of calling, navigation, and social contact. It is used for interaction between the elderly, which can identify opposing's location and then carry out voice navigation. Also, it provides a social platform for the elderly, which gives them the opportunity to meet people who are nearby or have common interests.
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Call User
Calling
Call Ended
Navigation
Enter Destination
Confirm Location
Get Directions
View Map
Personal Page
Add Contacts
Friend Radar
People Nearby
Personal Settings
Recording
Typing
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Home Page
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User Search
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Calling
Call Ended
Navigation
Enter Destination
Choose Location
Navigate to
View Map
Personal Page
Add Friends
Face to Face
User Search
Personal Settings
Cover Photo
Visible Permission
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Home Page 09
Choose User
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People Nearby
The icons on Home Page should be changed to have the characteristics of the times in which the elderly lived.
Home Page The Personal Settings in the bottom right corner of Home Page are moved into the part of Add Friends.
The function of Friends Stories should become a new section rather than belonging to the part of Add Friends.
Friends Stories
Add Friends
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Contacts
User Calling
Navigation
Enter Destination
Confirm Location
View Map
Share Stories
Choose Photo
Edit Text
Stories Sended
Add Friends
Face to Face
User Search
People Nearby
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Log In
Home Page
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- changes
Adding Microphone Icon at the top of the Contacts to entry voice commands
Enlarging the profile photo of the user when calling in order to avoid calling the wrong people
Swipe Up
Swipe Right
Applying visual language to button design (Cancel=Red, Confirm=Green)
Tap
Enlarging the area of Hold To Speak when entering a
destination in order to make it easier for the elderly to use
Force Press
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Enlarging the profile photo and name of users in the Contacts
Enlarging the button icon of Cancel and Confirm
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Incoming Call
Voice Play
Entering the voice commands directly to search the location.
Previewing voice commands to ensure the accuracy.
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When receiving a call, it shows the caller's name and profile photo.
Voice Recording
Befo finge
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Personal Profile Users can add moments, photos, or anything they want on this page.
Face to Face
People Nearby
Adding friends through this when two watches touch.
Swiping right to add or swiping left to delete people nearby.
In ad using
LOG IN
ore using, the elderly can log in with their erprints instead of making notes of the password.
can ensure all information security and protect user's privacy.
ddition, it can distinguish between two users g the same watch.
Image Enlarged
Function Simplified
The larger images provide better use experience for the elderly.
The fewer functions it has, the fewer mistakes the elderly will make.