Exploring the Use of Drones for Taking Accessible Selfies with Elderly

TL;DR

This paper investigates elderly preferences in selfie-taking, identifies accessibility challenges, and proposes using drones as a hands-free solution to enable easier selfie capture for seniors and people with disabilities.

Contribution

It introduces a novel drone-based approach for accessible selfie-taking tailored to elderly users, addressing a gap in current social media accessibility tools.

Findings

Identified key accessibility challenges faced by elderly when taking selfies

Proposed a drone-based hands-free selfie solution for improved accessibility

Aims to promote social inclusion for elderly and disabled individuals

Abstract

Selfie taking is a popular social pastime, and is an important part of socialising online. This activity is popular with young people but is also becoming more prevalent with older generations. Despite this, there are a number of accessibility issues when taking selfies. In this research, we investigate preferences from elderly citizens when taking a selfie, to understand the current challenges. As a potential solution to address the challenges identified, we propose the use of drones and present a novel concept for hands free selfie taking. With this work, we hope to trigger conversation around how such a technology can be utilised to enable elderly citizens, and more broadly people with physical disabilities, the ability to easily take part in this social pastime.