Design And Research On Interactive Toys For The Elderly

Aging has become an important social problem in China.According to statistics,in the coming decades,the proportion of aging population in China will continue to rise.Due to the influence of traditional concepts,most of the elderly will choose the family as the core of the traditional pension model-home care.The state and society are paying more and more attention to the elderly groups.China has introduced various policies to ensure the basic life of the elderly,and the society also gives more care to the elderly groups.However,in such a big environment,few people can realize the important role of toys for the elderly with the changes of their psychological and physiological characteristics.China's toys for the elderly still stay on the traditional toys,and there is a huge gap in the toy market for the elderly.In this paper,the elderly groups and interactive toys are studied,a variety of interactions are integrated into the design of toys for the elderly,trying to design a toy to alleviate the loneliness and other negative emotions of the elderly through interpersonal interaction,so that it can not only achieve the purpose of leisure and entertainment,exercise,but also meet the social and psychological needs of the elderly through interactive experience.This paper first analyzes the physical,psychological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly,and then conducts an in-depth study on the interactivity of toys,and summarizes the most potential needs of the elderly for toys.Secondly,through the methods of questionnaire survey,interview and observation,this paper further understands the life and toy needs of the elderly from the qualitative and quantitative aspects,Combining the actual demand and the potential demand obtained from the previous analysis,the final demand point of interactive toys for the elderly is summarized.Then,the design elements of interactive toys for the elderly are analyzed,and the corresponding design principles are proposed.Finally,according to the design elements and design principles,the design practice is guided and the final design party of interactive gyroscope is obtained Case.The main practical significance of this topic is to strengthen interpersonal interaction through the design of interactive toys for the elderly,alleviate the negative emotions of the elderly,promote physical and mental health,further improve the life of the elderly,and make a modest contribution to the positive aging proposed by the state.At the same time,it provides new ideas for the development of China's elderly toy industry and leads a new market.