Jaisie Sin
Canada Research Chair in Accessibility and Digital Technology
- PhD (Toronto)
- Azrieli Pavilion, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
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“I aim to develop technology that facilitates older adults’ essential activities in society and supports their social engagement and sociotechnical considerations.”
Digital technology can help older adults enjoy safe, healthy and socially connected lives within their homes and communities. However, current accessibility considerations emphasize physical and cognitive needs at the exclusion of other important sociotechnical considerations like digital literacy, physical surroundings and social stigma.
Jaisie Sin of the School of Information Technology is working to create tools to evaluate the sociotechnical impact of emerging technologies such as voice user interfaces and virtual reality.
This research aims to bring new methodologies to incorporate older adults in the creation of novel technologies, fill a significant gap in the design and development of new technologies for this underrepresented user group, and create tools to support the development of technology to better meet older adults’ sociotechnical needs.
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