Online performance and interface design implications among older adults: A systematic review of eye tracking studies

IF 3.1 2区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Applied Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104538

Guanyu Li , Tang Tang

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Abstract

Eye tracking is a valuable tool for studying the online performance of older adults, but no review has systematically synthesised findings based on eye tracking data. This study fills that gap by conducting a systematic review of 14 relevant journal articles. It categorises and compares online performance in terms of viewing and interaction performance. Design implications are synthesised across icon design, image and text design, interaction design, and layout design. Findings suggest that older adults' online performance is influenced by various factors, as evidenced by the heterogeneous results across studies. This highlights the importance of considering perceived usefulness and ease of use in eye-tracking experiments and accounting for a range of factors affecting older adults. While most studies focus on individual design elements, future research should propose context-based design suggestions to address the holistic needs of older adults, thereby advancing the field with more comprehensive age-friendly design strategies.

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老年人的在线表现和界面设计影响：眼动追踪研究的系统回顾

眼动追踪是研究老年人在线表现的一个有价值的工具，但没有一篇综述系统地综合了基于眼动追踪数据的研究结果。本研究通过对14篇相关期刊文章进行系统综述，填补了这一空白。它根据浏览和交互性能对在线性能进行分类和比较。设计的含义综合了图标设计、图像和文本设计、交互设计和布局设计。研究结果表明，老年人的网络表现受到多种因素的影响，研究结果的异质性证明了这一点。这突出了在眼球追踪实验中考虑感知有用性和易用性以及考虑影响老年人的一系列因素的重要性。虽然大多数研究都集中在个人设计元素上，但未来的研究应该提出基于情境的设计建议，以满足老年人的整体需求，从而以更全面的年龄友好型设计策略推进该领域。

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Applied Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

9.40%

发文量

248

审稿时长

53 days

期刊介绍： Applied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.