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We present Welzijn.AI as new digital solution for monitoring (mental) well-being in elderly populations, and illustrate how development of systems like Welzijn.AI can align with guidelines on responsible AI development. Three evaluations…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-25 Bram van Dijk , Armel Lefebvre , Marco Spruit

Seniors represent a growing user base for mobile applications; however, many apps fail to adequately address their accessibility challenges and usability preferences. To investigate this issue, we conducted an exploratory focus group study…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-18 Shavindra Wickramathilaka , John Grundy , Kashumi Madampe , Omar Haggag

Recent research has begun to assess people's perceptions of voice user interfaces (VUIs) as dialogue partners, termed partner models. Current self-report measures are only available in English, limiting research to English-speaking users.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-16 Katie Seaborn , Iona Gessinger , Suzuka Yoshida , Benjamin R. Cowan , Philip R. Doyle

Delivery of digital behaviour change interventions which encourage physical activity has been tried in many forms. Most often interventions are delivered as text notifications, but these do not promote interaction. Advances in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-04-30 Nirmalie Wiratunga , Kay Cooper , Anjana Wijekoon , Chamath Palihawadana , Vanessa Mendham , Ehud Reiter , Kyle Martin

People with visual impairments (PVI) use a variety of assistive technologies to navigate their daily lives, and conversational AI (CAI) tools are a growing part of this toolset. Much existing HCI research has focused on the technical…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-15 Jeanne Choi , Dasom Choi , Sejun Jeong , Hwajung Hong , Joseph Seering

Our work addresses the challenges older adults face with commercial Voice Assistants (VAs), notably in conversation breakdowns and error handling. Traditional methods of collecting user experiences-usage logs and post-hoc interviews-do not…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-09-25 Amama Mahmood , Junxiang Wang , Chien-Ming Huang

LLM-based voice assistants (VAs) increasingly support older adults aging in place, yet how an assistant's agreeableness shapes explanation perception remains underexplored. We conducted a study(N=70) examining how VA agreeableness…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Niharika Mathur , Hasibur Rahman , Smit Desai

Older adults have been hit disproportionally hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. One critical way for older adults to minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 and future pandemics is to stay informed about its latest information, which has been…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-02-24 Mingming Fan , Yiwen Wang , Yuni Xie , Franklin Mingzhe Li , Chunyang Chen

Designing conversational user interface experience is complicated because conversation comes with many expectations. When these expectations are met, we feel the interface is natural, but once violated, we feel something is amiss. The last…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2018-02-27 Ahmed Fadhil

Voice assistants (VAs) are typically evaluated through task performance metrics and self-report questionnaires, but people's voices themselves carry rich paralinguistic cues that reveal affect, effort, and interaction breakdowns. We present…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-03-23 Yong Ma , Xuesong Zhang , Xuedong Zhang , Natalia Bartłomiejczyk , Seungwoo Je , Adrian Holzer , Morten Fjeld , Andreas Butz

Demographic growth and rise in the average age of the population is increasing the demand for the elderly assistance. Health care oriented ambient intelligence technologies are fundamental to support elderly peoples' autonomy. In this…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-05-01 Mariya Kilina , Tommaso Elia , Syed Yusha Kareem , Alessandro Carfi , Fulvio Mastrogiovanni

Despite the growing potential of older adult care technologies, the adoption of these technologies remains challenging. In this work, we conducted a focus-group session with family caregivers to scope designs of the older adult care…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-01-31 Min Hun Lee , Daniel P. Siewiorek , Alexandre Bernardino

Modern trends in interface design for office equipment using controls on touch surfaces create greater obstacles for blind and visually impaired users and contribute to an environment of dependency in work settings. We believe that…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-10-15 Kyle Dent , Kalai Ramea

As voice assistants (VAs) become increasingly integrated into daily life, the need for emotion-aware systems that can recognize and respond appropriately to user emotions has grown. While significant progress has been made in speech emotion…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-02-24 Yong Ma , Yuchong Zhang , Di Fu , Stephanie Zubicueta Portales , Danica Kragic , Morten Fjeld

Coimagination method is a novel approach to support interactive communication for activating three (3) cognitive functions: episodic memory, division of attention, and planning. These cognitive functions are known to decline at an early…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-06-18 John Noel Victorino , Naoto Fukunaga , Tomohiro Shibata

Over the past few years, older adults in Singapore have been massively connecting to the Internet using Smartphone. However due to the ever-changing nature of Technology and Cybersecurity landscape, an older adult's limited technical and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Pavithren V S Pakianathan , Simon Perrault

Designing Conversational AI systems to support older adults requires more than usability and reliability, it also necessitates robustness in handling conversational breakdowns. In this study, we investigate how older adults navigate and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-09 Niharika Mathur , Tamara Zubatiy , Agata Rozga , Elizabeth Mynatt

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) face increasing levels of stress and burnout. Technological wellbeing interventions provide accessible and flexible support for HCPs. While most studies have focused on mobile- and web-based programs,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-06-25 Zheyuan Zhang , Jingjing Sun , Dorian Peters , Rafael A. Calvo

The rapid increase in the world's aging population to 16% by the year 2050 spurs the need for the application of digital health solutions to enhance older individuals' independence, accessibility, and well-being. While digital health…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-01-27 Christine Ine

Reminiscence, the act of revisiting past memories, is crucial for self-reflection and social interaction, significantly enhancing psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and self-identity among older adults. In HCI and CSCW, there is…

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