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MobileHCI '08: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1409240.1409321

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In this paper we present an application that helps to motivate the elderly in maintaining an independent healthy life style. With this application elderly people don't need to memorize the details --- they will be informed round the clock about their diet and exercise schedules-freeing their memory for something else. The application was designed and implemented in a participatory manner. The early results from the evaluation show that the application has potential in enabling the elderly to maintain a healthy life style.

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Orso VSpagnolli AViero FGamberini L(2019)The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Mobile App for Supporting Older Adults in the Monitoring of Food IntakeAmbient Assisted Living10.1007/978-3-030-05921-7_12(147-159)Online publication date: 3-Feb-2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05921-7_12

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Friend forever: a healderly partner
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. Interface design prototyping
      2. User centered design

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MobileHCI '08: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services

September 2008

568 pages

ISBN:9781595939524

DOI:10.1145/1409240

Conference Chairs:
Henri ter Hofte
Telematica Instituut
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Ingrid Mulder
Telematica Instituut & Rotterdam University

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Orso VSpagnolli AViero FGamberini L(2019)The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Mobile App for Supporting Older Adults in the Monitoring of Food IntakeAmbient Assisted Living10.1007/978-3-030-05921-7_12(147-159)Online publication date: 3-Feb-2019
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