A systematic literature review on user-centered design (UCD) interface of mobile application for visually impaired people

• Main Authors: Qureshi, H. H., Wong, D. H. T.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: T58.5-58.64 Information technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91307/; http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30712-7_23
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In modern mobile application development, User-Centered Design (UCD) is a key success. Mobile devices are becoming an integral part of daily life. Nowadays it is very much difficult and tricky to use the mobile application. A task like sending data from one application to another application is too much difficult. Normal people who use these mobile applications, sometimes they feel difficult to use them. Hence, there is a clear point that visually impaired people need much more efforts to use these applications. In the past years, there are many types of research try to improve the mobile application for visually impaired people. All the mobile applications produced from these researches are focusing in technocentric approach, in which they ignore the analysis of actual needs from visually impaired people. In order to improve the quality of mobile application for visually impaired people, the UCD interfaces are more valuable. It can provide more freedom for visually impaired people to perform their daily tasks. It is really helpful for visually impaired people who access their needs with minimum physical and mental effort, and least effect on their natural activity. This paper provides a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of the present studies on UCD interface of mobile application for visually impaired people. The first aim is to identify current problems facing by visually impaired people when using the mobile applications. The second aim is to summarize the possible solutions to resolve the problems facing by visually impaired people when using the mobile applications. The third aim is to find the problem in UCD interface of mobile application manufacturing. This research will also beneficial for future research in UCD interface of a mobile application for visually impaired people. UCD of a mobile application can bring marvelous changes in the life of visually impaired people. These interfaces and new strategies expected to improve the quality of life for visually impaired people.