Junxiang Cheng, Jiafan Ying, Zhenzhen Yang, Yiming Zhong, Yuzhe Shi

Junxiang Cheng

May 30, 2025

Elderly-oriented design, Artificial intelligence, Human-machine symbiosis, Sustainable innovation, Aging population, User experience.

Against the backdrop of aging population and deep integration of digital technology, how to enhance the quality of life of the elderly population through technology empowerment in elderly-oriented design has become a key issue. This study is based on the framework of the "Healthy China 2030" plan, using case analysis and interdisciplinary research methods to systematically explore the application path and ethical challenges of the synergy mechanism between technology and design in the field of elderly-oriented adaptation. Research has found that technologies such as artificial intelligence and sensors have reconstructed the usability paradigm of elderly products through functional integration (such as adaptive shoelace systems) and interface simplification (such as minimalist interaction logic); The imbalance between the rationality of technological tools and the rationality of design values leads to problems such as digital divide, emotional disconnection, and algorithm bias, manifested as technological exclusion of elderly users, lack of emotional interaction in smart devices, and data privacy risks. Based on this, a three-dimensional optimization framework of "user needs - technology adaptation - ethical norms" is proposed, covering inclusive user experience design (such as emotional companionship function), algorithm transparency governance (such as medical data encryption), and modular customization technology (such as personalized 3D printing). Future elderly-oriented design needs to focus on the transformation of "sensory free interaction" under human-machine symbiosis (such as automated smart homes), sustainable material innovation (such as the application of recycled composite panels), and the expansion of virtual real integration scenarios (such as VR remote social networking), promoting the coordinated evolution of functionality, emotion, and ecology. This study provides theoretical reference and practical path for the inclusive development of technology in an aging society.

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