Older People Inventing their Personal Internet of Things with the IoT Un-Kit Experience

Explore a novel co-design approach called the IoT Un-Kit Experience in this 21-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Discover how this method engages older adults in creating personally meaningful Internet of Things (IoT) applications through in-home workshops. Learn about the unique aspects of the Un-Kit, including its decontextualized appearance and emphasis on user contemplation rather than technical assembly. Gain insights into how this approach enables participants to lead the design process, resulting in artfully integrated designs with personalized interactions and aesthetic qualities. Understand the potential of this situated and responsive approach for designing IoT solutions and constituent kits that better serve the needs and desires of older users.