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Cynthia L. Tobias

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Publications by Cynthia L. Tobias (bibliography)

1988

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Tobias, Cynthia L. (1988): Technology Transfer in Developing Countries: The Case of the Burundi Peat Stove. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 32nd Annual Meeting 1988. pp. 744-747.

“Due to the severe deforestation and subsequent shortage of the traditional cooking fuels, firewood and charcoal, and to the absence of any other native energy resources, Burundi looked to its vast peat reserves as a potential alternative fuel. This project sought to evaluate the receptivity of urban women in Bujumbura, the capital, to a change in their primary cooking fuel from charcoal to peat. A household energy use survey was conducted to determine habits and preferences. A prototype very low cost peat cooking stove was then built in several households and subsequently modified to suit local practices. Overall acceptance was found to be generally good, and is partly attributable to the intense involvement of users in the design and testing process.”

1987

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Tobias, Cynthia L. (1987): Computers and the Elderly: A Review of the Literature and Directions for Future Research. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 31st Annual Meeting 1987. pp. 866-870.

“Microcomputers could help reduce two of the principal fears of the elderly: inadequate income and loss of independence; yet there are indications that the elderly do not use computers very extensively because they see them as too complicated or because some of the physical impairments of advancing age make using standard systems too difficult for them. Previous research has shown a high degree of interest in computers among the aging, even in those over 85; however, the research has not focused on the elderly's special needs in the human-computer interface. Research is required on alternative input devices, such as the touchscreen and voice recognition, on menus and screen design, and on the use of color for coding or display background.”

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