UMMS Affiliation
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Disability Studies | Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Abstract
The Internet of things (IoT) has unlimited potential to empower the lives of everyone. IoT devices increasingly appear in homes and power smart and connected communities. Related user experience design efforts must involve and consider people with disabilities, including the world’s rapidly aging population of seniors. They must be able to use IoT device and app interfaces. While secure and private IoT device data collection and communication are important for everyone, people with disabilities have unique related needs. Many current resources and developing efforts that can benefit UX designers to address these needs exist.
Keywords
Accessibility, Universal Design, User Experience, UX, Internet of Things, IoT, Smart Cities
Rights and Permissions
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DOI of Published Version
10.17705/1thci.00124
Source
Rochford, J. (2019). Accessibility and IoT / Smart and Connected Communities. AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 11(4), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.17705/1thci.00124
DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00124
Journal/Book/Conference Title
AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction
Repository Citation
Rochford J. (2019). Accessibility and IoT / Smart and Connected Communities. University of Massachusetts Medical School Publications. https://doi.org/10.17705/1thci.00124. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/publications/35
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Disability Studies Commons, Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons