Launcher50+: An Android Launcher for Use by Older Adults

Craig Leamy, Bilal Ahmad, Sarah Beecham, Ita Richardson, Ita Richardson, Ita Richardson, Katie Crowley, Katie Crowley

2023

Abstract

While software is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, needed, and available, applications developed for use by older adults do not always take their specific requirements into account. Our thesis is that: implementing Usability and Accessibility smartphone application requirements which cater for Older Adults’ specific needs will improve their ability to engage with software. Our prior research developed 44 Recommendations for the Development of Smartphone Applications for the Ageing Population (ReDEAP). We assessed 5 existing launchers against relevant ReDEAP recommendations, finding that they had 48-64% compliance. To test the feasibility of ReDEAP, we implemented a subset of recommendations, developing a new launcher app, Launcher50+. The recommendations supported the implementation of a simple user interface, addressing a key concern raised in the wider ReDEAP study. In this paper, we also evaluate other smartphone launcher applications, assessing the level of ReDEAP recommendation compliance. This identified several weaknesses, suggesting that catering for the needs of older adults can be improved.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Leamy C., Ahmad B., Beecham S., Richardson I. and Crowley K. (2023). Launcher50+: An Android Launcher for Use by Older Adults. In Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 5: HEALTHINF; ISBN 978-989-758-631-6, SciTePress, pages 248-256. DOI: 10.5220/0011622900003414

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf23,
author={Craig Leamy and Bilal Ahmad and Sarah Beecham and Ita Richardson and Katie Crowley},
title={Launcher50+: An Android Launcher for Use by Older Adults},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 5: HEALTHINF},
year={2023},
pages={248-256},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011622900003414},
isbn={978-989-758-631-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 5: HEALTHINF
TI - Launcher50+: An Android Launcher for Use by Older Adults
SN - 978-989-758-631-6
AU - Leamy C.
AU - Ahmad B.
AU - Beecham S.
AU - Richardson I.
AU - Crowley K.
PY - 2023
SP - 248
EP - 256
DO - 10.5220/0011622900003414
PB - SciTePress