Development of an extended TAM model for enabling online social experience with smart home displays for older adults

Overview

A sustainable future requires prioritising concerns like the well-being of older individuals, considering the world’s rapidly ageing population. This PhD thesis applies the research through an interdisciplinary approach, explores the user experience design factors and identifies the perception of older adults toward adopting smart home displays for their online social experiences. The research results include design theories and approaches, for instance, design guidelines, to support designers in designing social software on smart home products for older adults. Consequently, this approach can facilitate their online social experience within the home environment, leading to an enhancement in their overall well-being.

Keywords:

• user experience (UX) design factors
• smart home social media (SHSM)
• smart home smart screens
• older adults
• technology acceptance model (TAM)

Acknowledgements

I’d like to thank my supervisor Prof. Renke He from Hunan University for his guidance through the development of this study.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Ke Ma

Ke Ma is working on a PhD at the School of Design, Hunan University, China. She had one year’s experience as a visiting scholar in the Design Department of Politecnico di Milano. Her research interests include experience design and well-being, information systems and user behaviour.