Touch screens are popular input methods for mobile devices, but they compete for visual attention with users' real-world tasks, leading to performance hindrances. In this study, we investigated the effect of an attention-saturating task on eyes-free gestures. A user study was conducted with 13 participants who performed eyes-free gestures on a smar...
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a pivotal technology used to extract text information from images, finding wide-ranging applications in document digitization and medical records management. The integration of machine learning has ushered in an era of swift and precise OCR models. Broadly, OCR comprises two key components: detecting the bound...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction How parents think and feel about their children’s use of technology can influence how their kids behave online. The family’s socioeconomic status (SES) may also affect this influence. In light of this, this research emphasizes the need for more investigation into parental attitudes and the role of SES in shaping how children consume me...
Published in PRILOZI
Today’s cell phones are now smartphones, providing a wide range of possibilities for their use, much more than just simple phones. The custom application for the Android operating system, based on an open-source platform for mobile devices is intended for the examination of cognitive functions: attention, concentration and fine motor skills in chil...
Published in Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
This study aimed to examine a mobile device navigation application's (apps) usefulness as a guide based on the required time and accuracy of moving to a destination for community-dwelling older adults. Twelve older adults, aged ≥65 years (mean age 77.0 ± 8.0, 62% female) who used the day-care centre for older adults, based on the long-term care ins...
Mobile devices have become very prominent in education in recent years. Moreover, their use has intensified in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this sense, given the multitude of educational experiences, it is necessary to discern between a good use of the mobile device to carry out teaching practice. The purpose of this paper was to analyse l...
Published in Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
Prevalence of mobile device addiction has increased over the years; both women and men have assimilated the mobile phone as a central component of their personal existence: integrating it into their lifestyle or becoming so dependent on it that life without it has become unimaginable. Smartphones generate radio-frequency electromagnetic fields. Whi...
Published in JMIR formative research
Mobile apps addressing a variety of workplace safety issues have proliferated over the last decade as mobile technology has advanced and smartphone ownership has increased. Workplace safety interventions are often designed for a specific work site. However, some of the most dangerous jobs are ones in which workers frequently change field locations,...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
We know that older adults are less likely to own certain technological devices, such as smartphones, a technology now integral to telehealth. However, for those older adults who do own devices, we know very little about how their devices may differ from those of younger adults. The age of a device can determine the types of programs it can run, as ...
Published in JMIR Formative Research
Background Individuals who use wheelchairs and scooters rarely undergo fall risk screening. Mobile health technology is a possible avenue to provide fall risk assessment. The promise of this approach is dependent upon its usability. Objective We aimed to determine the usability of a fall risk mobile health app and identify key technology developmen...
