Current CREATE International Collaborators
Cross-Cultural Insights into Virtual Reality Adoption: Enhancing Cognitive, Activity, and Social Engagement for Older Adults in the U.S. and China
This project investigates preferences of older adults for virtual reality (VR) applications. This is a comparison study between two cultural contexts: Illinois, U.S., and Beijing, China. The findings will contribute to the design of culturally inclusive and adaptive VR systems.
Collaborators
Principal Investigator: Jihong Jeung
Affiliation: Research Center for Aging User Experience and Service System Design (AeX), The Future Laboratory, Tsinghua University, China
Tsinghua University, Beijing. Learn more about this institute.
Smart Aging in Community Contexts: Testing Intelligent Assistive Systems for Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation Under Real-Life Conditions (SMART-AGE)
This project will investigate to what extent and in what way older adults can benefit from the use of tablet-based apps that address basic quality-of-life domains that most gerontologists would regard as critical. SMART-AGE includes three apps that focus on social participation enhancement, health awareness and maintenance, and physical fitness improvement, respectively; and an additional app that users could share their experiences and feedback through.
Collaborators
Principal Investigator: Jürgen Bauer, Lorenzo Masia, Barbara Paech, & Hans-Werner Wahl
Affiliation: Heidelberg University, Germany
Heidelberg University, Germany. Learn more about this institute.
Assessing the Age-Related Digital Divide of Mobile Devices with Technology Obsolescence, Mobile Device Proficiency and Smartphone App Usage
This project will compare technological obsolescence, mobile device proficiency, and the usage patterns of smartphone apps between Hong Kong middle-aged & older adults and their younger counterparts, as well as with American middle-aged & older adults, especially in the post-pandemic era. The findings will inform the development of more nuanced indicators for measuring the evolving intergenerational digital divide.
Collaborators
Principal Investigator: Lau, Hi Po
Co-Investigators: Pat, Ying Chun Lian; Shum, Ngai Yin Eric
Affiliation: Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong. Learn more about this institute.