Research and analysis of user needs for smart clothing for the elderly
Journal Title: Wearable Technology - Year 2021, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Following the principle of “people-oriented”, we explore the user needs of smart clothing for the elderly and provide reference for the development of such clothing. The target consumers of smart clothing for the elderly are divided into two categories: The elderly and the young, and the needs of elderly users are investigated by means of literature analysis and interviews. The study showed that the needs of elderly users for senior smart clothing can be divided into five areas: Physiological, psychological, aesthetic, functional and consumer; the younger group is generally willing to buy senior smart clothing for the elderly and wants functional design to focus on physiological monitoring technology and aesthetic design to focus on loose fit design and dark shades of colour matching. The findings of the study will help companies to improve their design solutions and promote the healthy development of the senior clothing market.
Authors and Affiliations
Ting Lv, Yehu Lu, Guoqing Zhu
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- EP ID EP710010
- DOI 10.54517/wt.v2i2.1653
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