walker with GPS
Feb 29, 2008 gps navigation, misc news
Dutch inventors from Arnhem-Nijmegen University designed this indoor navigation system for those elderly people in nursing centers who seem to get lost a lot.
Instead of relying GPS signals which provide poor or no coverage indoors this system uses Wi-Fi to get a position fix. Keeping in mind the computer skills of people over 55 this experimental navigator was only fitted 5 buttons. As far as user interface they used big icons for things such as ‘bathroom’ or ‘cup of coffee’ to help them navigate throughout the building… via
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March 4th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I think this is a bit insulting to people over 55! I am 52 and use a computer many hours every day for work. I also have a mobile with inbuilt GPS and web capability and often use those , as do many other over 50’s. So, a little less of the disparaging ageist remarks, please.
By the way, nice device with a clear customer solution focus. Maybe when I’m older (but a little more than 3 years) I could benefit from one of these… :-)
March 16th, 2008 at 12:04 am
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November 15th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I agree with Steve – I’m 55 and know how to use a computer and have been doing so probably since the person who wrote the ad was in diapers.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:30 am
I’m fascinated by the diverse range of views and opinions. Who’s your “go to” guy?