Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Survey on Inclusive Human Machine Interaction Issues in India

  • Chapter
A Multimodal End-2-End Approach to Accessible Computing

Part of the book series: Human–Computer Interaction Series ((HCIS))

Abstract

This chapter takes forward the discussion of the previous chapter in Indian context. It compares and contrasts HCI issues for elderly users between developing and developed countries. Our study found that there is a significant effect of age on hand strength of elderly users limiting their use of standard computer peripherals. It is also found that European elderly users tend to score higher in cognitive tests than their Indian counterpart and for Indian population and there is a significant correlation between education level and cognitive abilities. We also pointed out a set of guidelines for interface designers to develop inclusive systems.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Angst, F., et al. (2010). Prediction of grip and key pinch strength in 978 healthy subjects. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 11, 94.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Army individual test Battery. (1944). Manual of directions and scoring. War Department, Adjuvant General’s Office, Washington, D.C.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Biswas, P., & Langdon, P. (2012). Developing multimodal adaptation algorithm for mobility impaired users by evaluating their hand strength. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 28(9), 576–596. Print ISSN: 1044–7318.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Biswas, P., & Robinson, P. (2009). Predicting pointing time from hand strength, Usability & HCI for e-Inclusion. In: 5th symposium of the Austrian Computer Society (USAB 2009).

    Google Scholar 

  5. Biswas, P., Joshi, R., Chattopadhyay, S., Acharya, U. R., & Lim, T. (2013). Interaction techniques for users with severe motor-impairment. In: P. Biswas et al. (Eds.), A multimodal end-2-end approach to accessible computing. London: Springer.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Biswas, P., Robinson, P., & Langdon, P. (2012). Designing inclusive interfaces through user modelling and simulation. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 28(1), 1–33. Print ISSN: 1044–7318.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Ishihara, S. (1917). Tests for color-blindness. Handaya: Hongo Harukicho.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Dalstra, J. A. A., Kunst, A. E., Borrell, C., Breeze, E., Cambois, E., Costa, G., et al. (2005). Socioeconomic differences in the prevalence of common chronic diseases: an overview of eight European countries. International Journal of Epidemiology, 34(2), 316–326.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. GUIDE D7.1 Initial user study. Available at: http://www.guide-project.eu/includes/requestFile.php?id=129&pub=2. Accessed 18 June 2013.

  10. Kaplan, R. J. (2006). Physical medicine and rehabilitation review. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Langdon, P., & Thimbleby, H. (2010). Inclusion and interaction: Designing interaction for inclusive populations (Editorial for special edition of interacting with computers, Vol 22, pp. 439–448). Amsterdam: Elsevier.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Mackenbach, J. P., et al. (1997). Socioeconomic inequalities in morbidity and mortality in Western Europe. Lancet, 349(9066), 1655–1659.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Making mobile phones and services accessible for persons with disabilities. Available at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/sis/PwDs/Documents/Mobile_Report.pdf. Accessed 18 June 2013.

  14. Making television accessible report, G3ict-ITU, November 2011. Available at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/sis/PwDs/Documents/Making_TV_Accessible-FINAL-WithAltTextInserted.pdf. Accessed 18 June 2013.

  15. Siegrist, J., & Marmot, M. (2004). Health inequalities and the psychosocial environment – two scientific challenges. Social Science & Medicine, 58(8), 1463–1473.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1PZ, UK

    Pradipta Biswas

Authors
  1. Pradipta Biswas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Pradipta Biswas .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Pradipta Biswas

  2. Department of Informatics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

    Carlos Duarte

  3. Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Patrick Langdon

  4. Centre of Computer Graphics, University of Minho, GuimarĂŁes, Portugal

    Luis Almeida

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2015 Springer-Verlag London

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Biswas, P. (2015). Survey on Inclusive Human Machine Interaction Issues in India. In: Biswas, P., Duarte, C., Langdon, P., Almeida, L. (eds) A Multimodal End-2-End Approach to Accessible Computing. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6708-2_2

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6708-2_2

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4471-6707-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-6708-2

  • eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation