PURPOSE: This is an exploratory study carrying out qualitative research into the
perceptions, attitudes and concerns of elderly persons towards wireless sensor network …

Technology adoption has been studied from a variety of perspectives. Information systems,
Sociology and Human-Computer Interaction researchers have come up with various models …

There has been a steady growth in the global population of elderly people, challenging
researchers in the HCI community to design technologies to help them remain independent …

This paper investigates issues related to the use of mobile phones by people aged 60 years
and over and characteristics of an ageing-friendly mobile phone. This study combines …

The paper presents an empirical model of acceptance of mobile phones by elderly people. It
is based on an extension of the widely used TAM-Technology Acceptance Model and aims …

Most people acknowledge that personal computers have enormously enhanced the
autonomy and communication capacity of people with special needs. The key factor for …

Accessibility is a major concern in our society nowadays. However, technology is always
one step ahead and new devices appear before we can address the accessibility problems …

This paper reports on issues related to the use of mobile phones by older people. This study
uses triangulation, a mixed method of qualitative (focus group discussions) and quantitative …

The universal accessibility concept is usually formulated in terms that ignore the
socioeconomic and sociopolitical contexts. Therefore, it has impact only on a small fraction …

This paper investigates the factors that influence mobile phone adoption by the older user.
Technology adoption is a process, with the adopter progressing from a state of ignorance of …