Author(s)

Ze Li

Corresponding Author

ABSTRACT

By the middle of this century, Chinese elderly population will exceed 400 million, and the problem of population aging is becoming a major social issue. At present, the majority of domestic home physiotherapy products have a one-sided emphasis on the use of functions. There are problems in the design of the product, especially the humanized design of the operation interface. A considerable number of elderly users have problems with incorrect operation and reading. This article combines the physiological and psychological characteristics of the elderly, applies the general design theory to the humanized design of the manipulation interface of home physiotherapy device, points out the design focus and direction for the interface design of household physiotherapy instrument for the elderly, and provides reference for the design of similar products.

KEYWORDS

Universal design; elderly; household physiotherapy instrument; manipulation interface