TY - JOUR
T1 - Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity tracker
T2 - (re)design of a user-friendly interface and evaluation of experiences in daily life
AU - Ummels, Darcy
AU - Braun, Susy
AU - Stevens, An
AU - Beekman, Emmylou
AU - Beurskens, Anna
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Brightlands Innovation Program LIME (Limburg Measures), a program that facilitates smarter measurement methods and more efficient data collection for better care and health, Province of Limburg, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. We would like to thank Jos Aarts, Jolien Dabekaussen, Gaston Jamin, Erik Sauvé, and Frank Helgers for their contributions during this study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022/10/3
Y1 - 2022/10/3
N2 - Purpose The purposes of this study were, first, to (re)design the user-interface of the activity tracker known as the MOX with the help of input from elderly individuals living independently and, second, to assess the use of and experiences with the adapted Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity tracker in daily life.Methods The double diamond method, which was used to (re)design the user-interface, consists of four phases: discover, define, develop, and deliver. As a departure point, this study used a list of general design requirements that facilitate the development of technology for the elderly. Usage and experiences were assessed through interviews after elderly individuals had used the activity tracker for 2 weeks.Results In co-creation with thirty-five elderly individuals (65 to 89-years-old) the design, feedback system, and application were further developed into a user-friendly interface: the Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity. Twenty-eight elderly individuals (65 to 78-years-old) reported that they found the MISS activity easy to use, needed limited help when setting the tracker up, and required limited assistance when using it during their daily lives.Conclusions This study offers a generic structured methodology and a list of design requirements to adapt the interface of an existing activity tracker consistent with the skills and needs of the elderly. The MISS activity seemed to be successfully (re)designed, like the elderly who participated in this pilot study reported that anyone should be able to use it.
AB - Purpose The purposes of this study were, first, to (re)design the user-interface of the activity tracker known as the MOX with the help of input from elderly individuals living independently and, second, to assess the use of and experiences with the adapted Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity tracker in daily life.Methods The double diamond method, which was used to (re)design the user-interface, consists of four phases: discover, define, develop, and deliver. As a departure point, this study used a list of general design requirements that facilitate the development of technology for the elderly. Usage and experiences were assessed through interviews after elderly individuals had used the activity tracker for 2 weeks.Results In co-creation with thirty-five elderly individuals (65 to 89-years-old) the design, feedback system, and application were further developed into a user-friendly interface: the Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity. Twenty-eight elderly individuals (65 to 78-years-old) reported that they found the MISS activity easy to use, needed limited help when setting the tracker up, and required limited assistance when using it during their daily lives.Conclusions This study offers a generic structured methodology and a list of design requirements to adapt the interface of an existing activity tracker consistent with the skills and needs of the elderly. The MISS activity seemed to be successfully (re)designed, like the elderly who participated in this pilot study reported that anyone should be able to use it.
KW - Wearable
KW - elderly
KW - interface
KW - experiences
KW - user-centred
KW - PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
KW - HEALTH-BENEFITS
U2 - 10.1080/17483107.2020.1815089
DO - 10.1080/17483107.2020.1815089
M3 - Article
C2 - 32970493
SN - 1748-3107
VL - 17
SP - 767
EP - 777
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
IS - 7
ER -