Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction

Best Paper Award for the 6th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, in the context of HCI International 2011, 9-14 July 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA

Certificate for Best Paper Award of the 6th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
conferred to

Pilar Sala (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain)
Felix Kamieth (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Juan Bautista Mocholí, Juan Carlos Naranjo (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain)

for the paper entitled

"Virtual Reality for AAL Services Interaction Design and Evaluation"

Presented in the context of HCI International 2011
Orlando, Florida, USA, 9-14 July 2011

Paper Abstract
"AAL Solutions are not part of mainstream industry yet, being one of the main reasons the complexity of the technologies involved in relation to its targeted beneficiaries, the elderly, and its acceptance by them. Applying HCD methodologies for user involvement and creating physical prototypes is both costly and time consuming, particularly in this domain that combines software artifacts, devices and physical environments. VR techniques are very suited to create Virtual Prototypes that offer the beneficiaries the possibility to visualize and interact with proposed solutions before they exist. This paper presents the results of VAALID project in developing this approach of creating tools for design and simulation of AAL Solutions using VR and Mixed Reality, supporting the early involvement of beneficiaries in the process. "

The full paper is available through SpringerLink, provided that you have proper access rights.