As people get old, people experience the decline of physiological functions which may increase the incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment. This will greatly affect the care burden of the elderly themselves and their family members. At the same...
As people get old, people experience the decline of physiological functions which may increase the incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment. This will greatly affect the care burden of the elderly themselves and their family members. At the same time, in severe cases, there will be problems such as going out alone and getting lost. The purpose of this study is to understand the gaze of the elderly on the elements in the space through the application of eye tracking technology, especially through the change of color, to explore the degree of attention to the door. This study conducted experiments on 9 elderly people. The experimental stimuli were two groups of pictures with different colors in entry doors, with 7 pictures in each group. The results from this eye tracking research shows that: (1) The application of color can effectively change the attention of the elderly, and the probability of being observed is higher in red doors with contrasting white walls than white doors in white walls; (2) Red doors are noticed faster than white doors; and (3) Compared with normal elderly, people with cognitive impairment showed the attention to the images were not obvious, and their eye movement were more spread than those with healthy. The results from this research highlights the necessity to plan colors of entry doors carefully depending on the intention in expecting more usage or less usage for their safety and protection from way loss.