From the mobile app, each senior chooses one or more activities he is interested in.
Persuasion of the older adult is done entirely through the mobile app. Through the
mobile app, it is possible to:
• Register a new participant: Using web services, login information is added, in real
time, to the database on the server.
• Login to a user account: to receive notifications from the server and to be able to
communicate with the database.
• Subscribe to one or more activities (topics) by checking in a list the preferred
activities. However, it is possible, at any time, to unsubscribe from an activity (by
unchecking it in the list). By clicking on the “Save” button, the information is sent
in real time to the server and the database is then updated with the user’s new
choices. Then, he will no longer receive notifications to do the unchecked activity.
• Receive notifications: When it’s time to do an already chosen activity, the senior
receives a notification on his smartphone asking him to do it. We use the selfmonitoring technique that we find in several behavior change theories [4]. Indeed,
this method empowers the older adult to reach objectives set in advance. While
being convinced of the usefulness of the activity to be carried out, the person will
make his effort to complete it (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5. Subscribing/unsubscribing to activities (topics) and receiving notifications
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Persuasion of the older adult is done entirely through the mobile app. Through the
mobile app, it is possible to:
• Register a new participant: Using web services, login information is added, in real
time, to the database on the server.
• Login to a user account: to receive notifications from the server and to be able to
communicate with the database.
• Subscribe to one or more activities (topics) by checking in a list the preferred
activities. However, it is possible, at any time, to unsubscribe from an activity (by
unchecking it in the list). By clicking on the “Save” button, the information is sent
in real time to the server and the database is then updated with the user’s new
choices. Then, he will no longer receive notifications to do the unchecked activity.
• Receive notifications: When it’s time to do an already chosen activity, the senior
receives a notification on his smartphone asking him to do it. We use the selfmonitoring technique that we find in several behavior change theories [4]. Indeed,
this method empowers the older adult to reach objectives set in advance. While
being convinced of the usefulness of the activity to be carried out, the person will
make his effort to complete it (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5. Subscribing/unsubscribing to activities (topics) and receiving notifications
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