Creativity and Emotional Attachment as a Guide to Factors of Engagement for Elderly Interaction with Technology

Abstract

The goal of this research is to identify the key factors that influence the engagement for the elderly with interactive technology in public and personal platforms. Such engagement factors can be used as design goals for the elderly interaction with technology and as a measurement tool for evaluating the engagement of the elderly's user experiences. We conducted two pilot studies and proposed an engagement framework for the elderly. In our proposed work we will examine the effect of creative expression and emotional attachment on the engagement of the elderly with interactive technology in public and personal platforms through a longitudinal study.