Authors:
Telmo Silva
;
Martinho Mota
and
Carlos Silva
Affiliation:
CIC.DIGITAL/Digimedia, Department of Communication and Arts, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro and Portugal
Keyword(s):
Seniors, Mobile Applications, Companion Applications, Second-screen Applications, Usability, User Experience.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence
;
Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
;
Knowledge-Based Systems
;
Software Development
;
Symbolic Systems
Abstract:
This paper presents the results of testing a second-screen mobile application designed for senior users. This work is part of the +TV4E project, a larger study which focuses on promoting info-inclusion among the senior Portuguese population by directly sending them information regarding public and social services. The developed mobile application was integrated into this project as a complement for the already existing iTV application, which delivered informative videos to seniors, serving both as a second-screen app, by augmenting the TV experience and as a standalone application, by allowing users to access their videos outside their homes. Initially, a prototype application was developed with the objective of being presented to a group of seniors in order to identify the major interface flaws, subsequently, the prototype was improved taking into consideration the gathered feedback.