Usability and Accessibility in Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired

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https://doi.org/10.5965/2316796313262024069

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Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment, Usability, Accessibility, Guidelines

Abstract

This study presents a systematic review focused on identification and analysis of the use of usability and accessibility guidelines in Assistive Technologies (AT) for visually impaired. The research analyzes nine papers and the perspectives of four renowned authors in the field of usability and the development of interactive systems. The study also highlights five insights found in the papers, considered fundamental in the development of AT. The conclusion points to the importance of using these guidelines, as currently, the limited integration of specialized knowledge in this area leads to a restriction in the effective development of applications.

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Author Biographies

Alice Tavares Figueiredo, UERJ / Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

PhD candidate at UERJ, with research in data-driven design aimed at optimizing processes and communication with the teams guiding product development. Master in Design from the Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, with research focused on the development of project practices for products. Bachelor's degree in Design from the Federal University of Pernambuco (2014). She has extensive professional experience in the area of digital product development, working in UX and Research. Currently, she works as a usability research specialist at INT.

Júlio Cezar Augusto da Silva, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

PhD in Design from PUC-Rio, with a sandwich program at TU Delft, Netherlands (2009). Researcher at the Assistive Technology and Inclusion Laboratory of the National Institute of Technology - LaTAI INT. He works in research and development in the areas of Assistive Technology, Inclusion, Design for Sustainability, and Medical Hospital Equipment Design.

Saul Eliahú Mizrahi, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

PhD in Production Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (2011), he works as a researcher and head of the Industrial Design Division at the National Institute of Technology (INT). His research interests include the development of software, equipment, and Assistive Technology resources, mechatronics, information and communication technologies, social technology, and the popularization of science.

Roberto Cardoso Freire da Silva , Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA) / Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

PhD candidate and Master in Education from the Postgraduate Program in Education at UNESA (PPGE/UNESA), with a Sandwich Doctorate period (SWE) at Arizona State University (ASU). In recent years, he has been dedicating his research to the Ethical Training of Computer Professionals, in response to the expansion of Artificial Intelligence in the Data Society (CAPES/PROSUP), as well as to the Support Technologies for Inclusive Education at the National Institute of Technology (INT/NuTa).

Janete Rocha Cicero, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia (INT)

Master in Production Engineering and Systems, by the Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca - CEFET/RJ. Retired employee of the National Institute of Technology (MCTI), currently collaborating on a Research Project in the area of Assistive Technology, associated with the Project as a Scholarship holder for Extension in the Country. Areas of interest: Inclusive Education, Assistive Technology, and Computing.

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2025-09-26

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TAVARES FIGUEIREDO, Alice; CEZAR AUGUSTO DA SILVA, Júlio; ELIAHÚ MIZRAHI, Saul; CARDOSO FREIRE DA SILVA , Roberto; ROCHA CICERO, Janete. Usability and Accessibility in Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired. Human Factors in Design, Florianópolis, v. 13, n. 26, p. 069–088, 2025. DOI: 10.5965/2316796313262024069. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/hfd/article/view/25327. Acesso em: 24 oct. 2025.

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