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Population aging is a defining demographic reality of our era. Meanwhile, the global information technology industry has rapidly developed. People usually use online chat applications to communicate with each other. In this case, the interface design should not overlook the needs of the elderly. Nevertheless, the surveys show that the current Easy Mode for the elderly of chat applications does not adequately address the issue. In order to study these issues, firstly, this project constructs a flow chart through questionnaires and interviews based on Grounded theory, flow chart showing the usage process of chat applications by the elderly, and it could help us to find the most critical factors affecting the usage of the elderly. Secondly, improving the UI design of Easy Mode based on color cognition and user demand to solve the identified problems. Finally, we chose quantitative experiments to verify this method’s feasibility, and then users need to make subjective evaluations to assist in proving the conclusions.
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Feng, L., Luo, J. (2022). An Interface Design of Chat Application for the Elderly Based on Color Cognition and User Demand. In: Gao, Q., Zhou, J. (eds) Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13330. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_24
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