Older Adult Segmentation According to Residentially-Based Lifestyles and Analysis of Their Needs for Smart Home Functions

Jiyeon Yu, Angelica de Antonio and Elena Villalba-Mora
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Jiyeon Yu: Madrid HCI Lab, Research Group on Human-Computer Interaction and Advanced Interactive Systems, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Boadilla del Monte, 28660 Madrid, Spain
Angelica de Antonio: Madrid HCI Lab, Research Group on Human-Computer Interaction and Advanced Interactive Systems, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Boadilla del Monte, 28660 Madrid, Spain
Elena Villalba-Mora: Centre for Biomedical Technology (CTB), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 22, 1-21

Abstract: Globally, the percentage of older people in the general population is growing. Smart homes have the potential to help older adults to live independently and healthy, improving their quality of life, and relieving the pressure on the healthcare and social care systems. For that, we need to understand how older adults live and their needs. Thus, this study aims to analyze the residentially-based lifestyles (RBL) of older adults and segment them to compare and analyze the real needs of smart home functions for each group. To identify a person’s RBL, a questionnaire was designed to include questions about activities at home, social events, quality of life, etc. This study surveyed 271 older Koreans. As a result of the survey on RBL, five groups with different characteristics were clustered. Finally, each groups’ features and the differences in their needs for smart home functions were compared and analyzed. The priority of needed functions for each group was found to be significantly different. In a total of 26 smart home functions, there were meaningful differences in the needs for 16 functions among the groups. This study presents the results in South Korea, according to older adults’ RBL and their smart home needs.

Keywords: older people; lifestyles; residentially based lifestyles; ageing in place; quality of life; older user needs; smart homes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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