Analyzing Typical Mobile Gestures in mHealth Applications for Users with Down Syndrome

作者：Luna Garcia H; Mendoza Gonzalez A; Mendoza Gonzalez R^*; Gamboa Rosales H; Galvan Tejada J I; Celaya Padilla J M; Galvan Tejada C E; Arceo Olague J; Moreno Baez A^*; Alonso Gonzalez O; Lopez Monteagudo F E; Solis Robles R; Lopez Veyna J

来源：Mobile Information Systems, 2018, 2018: 2830851.

DOI：10.1155/2018/2830851

Mobile technology has provided many advantages for all members of the Information Society. Communication, Organization, Transportation, Health, and Entertainment are just a few areas of mobile technology application. Nevertheless, there are still some people who find difficulties using it. Although there are a lot of applications of mHealth available for almost any kind of mobile device, there is still a lack of understanding and attending users' needs, especially those of users with disabilities. People with Down syndrome have the potential to function as active members of our society, taking care of themselves and their own, having jobs, voting, and so on, but their physical limitations prevent them from handling correctly technological tools that could enhance their performance, including mobile technology. In this paper, we had analyzed how suitable the mHealth applications are for users with Down syndrome. We tested 24 users and analyzed their physical performance in fine-motor movements while developing a set of tasks over a mHealth application. Results showed that the design of a mHealth application for users with Down syndrome must center its interaction with simple gestures as tap and swipe avoiding more complex ones as spread and rotate.) is research is a starting point to understand the fundamentals of people with Down syndrome interacting with mobile technology.

• 出版日期2018