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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Afundamental study of psychological and behavioral function of elderly people while using IT devices

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16091102
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Science and Engineering
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

MIURA Toshiaki  Osaka University, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Professor (00116104)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IIDA Takeo  Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Professor (80268151)
YAMAOKA Toshiki  Wakayama University, Department of Design and Information Sciences, Professor (10311789)
HARADA Etsuko, T.  Hosei University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor (90217498)
MURATA Atsuo  Okayama University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Professor (10200289)
GONDO Yasuyuki  Tokyo metropolitan Foundation for Research on Aging and Promotion of Human Welfare, 福祉振興財団東京都老人総合研究所, Research Scientist (40250196)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Keywordsaging / perception / attention / mental model / error / cognition / motor output / social and psychological investigation
Research Abstract

In this project, six groups have investigated the aging effects on using IT devices from several aspects of the perceptual, cognitive, and psychological function. (1) Database group proposed an appropriate guidance for designs of IT devices by integrating the results of other groups. (2) Perception and attention group examined the aging effect on the inhibition function of attention by both the behavioral data and the questionnaires and indicated the discrepancy of the result of each method in aged people. (3) Mental model group indicated the aging effect on the construction level of a mental model while using IT devices. (4) Error group used kanji selection task to examine an error repetition phenomenon and investigated the characteristics of the task switching for elderly people. (5) Motor-output group proposed the proper configuration of the interfaces in vehicles based on the result of dual task performance. (6) social-psychological group revealed the characteristics of aging when aged people used IT devices broken into five patterns by using interview method.
These findings by six research groups revealed the influence of aging and mental workload on the use of IT devices.

  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2006 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 高齢者におけるIT ・ 電気機器の利用実態と特徴.2006

    • Author(s)
      小川まどか, 権藤恭之, 稲垣宏樹
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 106

      Pages: 71-76

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Applicability of Location Compatibility to the Arrangement of Display and Control in Human-Vehicle Systems Comparison between Young and Older Adults2006

    • Author(s)
      A. MURATA, M. MORIWAKA
    • Journal Title

      Ergonomics 49(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 若年者と高齢者での行為の記憶特性の比較2006

    • Author(s)
      森若誠, 村田厚生, 杉野真司
    • Journal Title

      人間工学 42

      Pages: 126-131

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 年齢・作業難易度・文字の大きさ・背景色を考慮したデイスブレイ設計2006

    • Author(s)
      森若誠, 村田厚生, 河村征田力
    • Journal Title

      人間工学 42

      Pages: 132-138

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 高齢者の潜在記憶特性に関する基礎的研究2006

    • Author(s)
      森若誠, 村田厚生
    • Journal Title

      人間工学 42

      Pages: 144-149

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Usage of electronic devices and information technology, in the community-dwelling elderly2006

    • Author(s)
      Madoka OGAWA, Yasuyuki GONDO, Hiroki INAGAKI
    • Journal Title

      IEICE Technical Report 106

      Pages: 71-76

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Method of setting index line to reduce perceptual error when judging the Position of index line (in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      M. MORIWAKA, A. MURATA, M. Morita
    • Journal Title

      The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics 42

      Pages: 126-131

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Display design in the light of age, task difficulty, character size and background color (in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      M. MORIWAKA, A. MURATA, M. Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics 42

      Pages: 132-138

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Fundamental discussion on implicit memory characteristics of older adults (in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      M. MORIWAKA, A. MURATA
    • Journal Title

      The Japanese Journal of Ergonomics 42

      Pages: 144-149

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Psychology of accidents and safty. (in Japanese)

    • Author(s)
      T. Miura, E. Harada (Eds. )
    • Journal Title

      University of Tokyo Press (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 事故と安全の心理学

    • Author(s)
      三浦利章, 原田悦子(編)
    • Publisher
      東京大学出版会(印刷中)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2010-06-09  

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