An investigation of handheld device use by older adults with age-related macular degeneration

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 313-332

  Leonard, V K ^a   Jacko, J A ^b   Pizzimenti, J J ^c  

^a Alucid Solution Inc   (United States)

^b Emory University   (United States)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory feedback; Drag and drop; Handheld computers; Icons; Macular degeneration; Mobile computing; Older adults; Spacing; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; FEEDBACK; MANIPULATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOBILE COMPUTING; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AUDITORY FEEDBACK; DRAG AND DROP; HANDHELD COMPUTERS; ICONS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; OLDER ADULTS; SPACING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 33745603025     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290600636512     Document Type: Conference Paper

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