The effects of cognitive ageing on use of complex interfaces

G R Reddy; A Blackler; Doug P Mahar; V Popovic

doi:10.1145/1952222.1952259

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The effects of cognitive ageing on use of complex interfaces

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The effects of cognitive ageing on use of complex interfaces

G R Reddy, A Blackler, Doug P Mahar and V Popovic

Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, pp.180-183

Australasian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (OZCHI): Design - Interaction - Participation, 22nd (Brisbane, Australia, 22-Nov-2010–26-Nov-2010)

Association for Computer Machinery

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/1952222.1952259

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Cognitive Sciences

prior-experience

working memory

central executive function

attention

ageing

complex interfaces

This paper discusses an experiment investigating the effects of cognitive ageing and prior-experience with technology on using complex interfaces intuitively. Overall 37 participants, between the ages of 18 to 83, participated in this study. All participants were assessed for their cognitive abilities and prior-experience with technology. It was anticipated that the Central Executive function (a component of Working Memory) would emerge as one of the important cognitive functions in using complex interfaces. This was found to be the case with the strongest negative correlation occurring between sustained attention (one of the functions of the Central Executive), the time to complete the task and number of errors made by the participants.

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Title: The effects of cognitive ageing on use of complex interfaces
Authors: G R Reddy (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
A Blackler (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Doug P Mahar (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
V Popovic (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Contributors: B Kraal (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, pp.180-183
Conference details: Australasian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (OZCHI): Design - Interaction - Participation, 22nd (Brisbane, Australia, 22-Nov-2010–26-Nov-2010)
Publisher: Association for Computer Machinery
Date published: 2010
DOI: 10.1145/1952222.1952259
ISBN: 9781450305020
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448977902621
Output Type: Conference paper

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