Evaluating automatically generated personalized interfaces on an ergometer for people with diverse abilities

The MedURC (Medical Universal Remote Console) technology uses a collection of standards to create universal interfaces for various medical equipment, including user information on preferences and capabilities to create a personalized accessible interface. This project significantly extends MedURC by supporting an ad hoc fitness industry communication standard for that makes it possible for MedURC to operate any other supported exercise equipment. A variety of alternative interfaces (default, universally designed, personalized) were evaluated by subjects that included persons with disabilities and older adults, using performance data while executing specific tasks and subject interviews. Results show that subjects prefer and perform better on a personalized interface.