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Seniors represent a growing user base for mobile applications; however, many apps fail to adequately address their accessibility challenges and usability preferences. To investigate this issue, we conducted an exploratory focus group study…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-18 Shavindra Wickramathilaka , John Grundy , Kashumi Madampe , Omar Haggag

The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into interactive systems opens new opportunities for adaptive user experiences, yet it also raises challenges regarding accessibility, explainability, and normative compliance. This paper…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-13 Blessing Jerry , Lourdes Moreno , Virginia Francisco , Raquel Hervas

The World Wide Web has become increasingly complex in recent years. This complexity severely affects users in the developing regions due to slow cellular data connectivity and usage of low-end smartphone devices. Existing solutions to…

In recent years, mobile accessibility has become an important trend with the goal of allowing all users the possibility of using any app without many limitations. User reviews include insights that are useful for app evolution. However,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-10-19 Eman Abdullah AlOmar , Wajdi Aljedaani , Murtaza Tamjeed , Mohamed Wiem Mkaouer , Yasmine N. Elglaly

While taking into account handicapped people in the design of technologies represents a social and political stake that becomes important (in particular with the recent law on equal rights for all the citizens, March 2004), this paper aims…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2007-12-20 Françoise Sandoz-Guermond , Marc-Eric Bobiller-Chaumon

In today's technology-driven world, web services have opened up new opportunities for blind and visually impaired people to interact independently. Securing interactions with these services is crucial; however, currently deployed…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Md Mojibur Rahman Redoy Akanda , Ahmed Tanvir Mahdad , Nitesh Saxena

PDFs remain the dominant format for scholarly communication, despite significant accessibility challenges for blind and low-vision users. While various tools attempt to evaluate PDF accessibility, there is no standardized methodology to…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Anukriti Kumar , Tanushree Padath , Lucy Lu Wang

Many apps have basic accessibility issues, like missing labels or low contrast. Automated tools can help app developers catch basic issues, but can be laborious or require writing dedicated tests. We propose a system, motivated by a…

Numerous accessibility features have been developed and included in consumer operating systems to provide people with a variety of disabilities additional ways to access computing devices. Unfortunately, many users, especially older adults…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-05-06 Jason Wu , Gabriel Reyes , Sam C. White , Xiaoyi Zhang , Jeffrey P. Bigham

eHealth technologies have been increasingly used to foster proactive self-management skills for patients with chronic diseases. However, it is challenging to provide each user with their desired support due to the dynamic and diverse nature…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-12-20 Wei Wang , Hourieh Khalajzadeh , Anuradha Madugalla , Jennifer Mcintosh , Humphrey Obie

With mobile apps rapidly permeating all aspects of daily living with use by all segments of the population, it is crucial to support the evaluation of app usability for specific impaired users to improve app accessibility. In this work, we…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Kenny Tsu Wei Choo , Rajesh Krishna Balan , Youngki Lee

Web accessibility is actually the most important aspect for providing access to information and interaction for people with disabilities. However, it seems that the ability of users with disabilities to navigate over the Web is not…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2013-07-22 Abdelhakim Herrouz , Chabane Khentout , Mahieddine Djoudi

Access to textual and visual information for visually impaired persons becomes very difficult with screen readers which are not adapted to different websites.This paper analyses the use of different technologies for access digital content…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-11-18 Katerine Romeo , Edwige Pissaloux , Frédéric Serin

Digital geographic maps remain largely inaccessible to blind and low-vision individuals (BLVIs), despite global legislation adopting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). A critical gap exists in defining "equivalent purpose" for…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-15 Brandon Biggs , David Sloan , Brett Oppegaard , Nicholas A. Giudice , James M. Coughlan , Bruce N. Walker

In spite of the fact that e-government agency (ega) in Tanzania emphasize on the use of ICT within public institutions in Tanzania, accessibility, usability and web security vulnerabilities are still not considered by the majority of web…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-06-26 Noe Elisa

Assistive machines endow people with limited mobility the opportunity to live more independently. However, operating these machines poses risks to the safety of the human operator as well as the surrounding environment. Thus, proper user…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-05-19 Mahdieh Nejati Javaremi , Sisilia Sinaga , Yuming Jin , Matthew L. Elwin , Brenna Argall

There is an increasing global emphasis on information accessibility, with numerous researchers actively developing automated tools to detect and repair accessibility issues, thereby ensuring that individuals with diverse abilities can…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-12-02 Liming Nie , Hao Liu , Jing Sun , Kabir Sulaiman Said , Shanshan Hong , Lei Xue , Zhiyuan Wei , Yangyang Zhao , Meng Li

The vast majority of Web pages fail to comply with established Web accessibility guidelines, excluding a range of users with diverse abilities from interacting with their content. Making Web pages accessible to all users requires dedicated…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Nadeen Fathallah , Daniel Hernández , Steffen Staab

As mobile applications (apps) become ubiquitous in everyday life, it is crucial for developers to prioritize accessibility for users with diverse abilities. While previous research has identified widespread accessibility issues and raised…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Amila Indika , Rick Kazman , Anthony Peruma

Software applications often pose barriers for users with accessibility needs, e.g., visual impairments. Model-driven engineering (MDE), with its systematic nature of code derivation, offers systematic methods to integrate accessibility…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-09 Judith Michael , Lukas Netz , Bernhard Rumpe , Ingo Müller , John Grundy , Shavindra Wickramathilaka , Hourieh Khalajzadeh