Interactive web applications: continuous evaluations for promoting internet access and use for all

• Grant number: 15/24525-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: October 01, 2017
• End date: September 30, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computing Methodologies and Techniques
• Agreement: MCTI/MC
• Principal Investigator: Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes
• Grantee: Renata Pontin de Mattos Fortes
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant(s): 18/08195-9 - A model-driven approach for mobile and web applications, regarding accessibility and interoperability, AP.R SPRINT

Abstract

More than 50% of Brazilian homes already have Internet access. Recent researches showed that smartphones are already the second device that users most use to access Internet inside their homes. Additionally, new touchscreen technologies have received more preference from users. Many studies have approached improvements in usability and accessibility for these kinds of interfaces. These studies consider the design of different characteristics of interfaces that can improve the usability of touchscreen devices, considering the large number of errors of interaction. The low accuracy of this kind of interaction remains as a challenge. Among the inherent limitations of these interfaces, one can find the fat finger problem, the low perception of pointing mechanisms, the difficulty on the selection of small targets, and others. Additionally, the development of Web interactive applications that are usable and accessible for mobile devices requires specific criteria of evaluation. In this context, this project will investigate the usability and accessibility issues, with special attention to older users (people with 60 years or more) interacting with Web applications from mobile devices. Mainly, this project will research about the strategies for presenting Web applications on the Internet in order to enhance their quality of interaction on touchscreen devices. Studies with older users will be conducted for the elicitation of their demands to obtain general guidelines for design of web applications for touchscreen devices. These guidelines will also be considered for the implementation of a collaborative environment of evaluation, which will be about usability and accessibility of Web interactive applications. This is aimed to promote the knowledge and involvement of all the people interested. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SALGADO, ANDRE DE LIMA; FEDERICI, FERNANDA MACIEL; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; MOTTI, VIVIAN GENARO; ASSOC COMP MACHINERY. Startup Workplace, Mobile Games, and Older Adults: A Practical Guide on UX, Usability, and Accessibility Evaluation. SIGDOC'19: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 37TH ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2019-01-01. (15/24525-0, 17/15239-0, 18/26038-8)

ANTONELLI, HUMBERTO LIDIO; RODRIGUES, SANDRA SOUZA; WATANABE, WILLIAN MASSAMI; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; ACM. A survey on accessibility awareness of Brazilian web developers. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FIGHTING INFO-EXCLUSION (DSAI 2018), v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2018-01-01. (15/24525-0)

RODRIGUES, SANDRA SOUZA; SCURACCHIO, PATRICK EDUARDO; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; ACM. A support to evaluate web accessibility and usability issues for older adults. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FIGHTING INFO-EXCLUSION (DSAI 2018), v. N/A, p. 7-pg., 2018-01-01. (15/24525-0)

DEGROSSI, LIVIA CASTRO; ABE, BRUNO BACELAR; DE ALBUQUERQUE, JOAO PORTO; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; ACM. Enhancing usability of a Citizen Observatory based on User-centered Design. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FIGHTING INFO-EXCLUSION (DSAI 2018), v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2018-01-01. (15/24525-0)

SALGADO, ANDRE DE LIMA; DIAS, FELIPE SILVA; RODRIGUES MATTOS, JOAO PEDRO; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; HUNG, PATRICK C. K.; ASSOC COMP MACHINERY. Smart Toys and Children's Privacy: Usable Privacy Policy Insights from a Card Sorting Experiment. SIGDOC'19: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 37TH ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2019-01-01. (15/24525-0, 17/15239-0, 18/19323-8, 18/26038-8)

ANTONELLI, HUMBERTO LIDIO; SENSIATE, LEONARDO; WATANABE, WILLIAN MASSAMI; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; ASSOC COMP MACHINERY. Challenges of automatically evaluating Rich Internet Applications accessibility. SIGDOC'19: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 37TH ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION, v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (15/24525-0, 18/06322-3)

DE OLIVEIRA, CAMILA D.; FORTES, RENATA P. DE MATTOS; BARBOSA, ELLEN F.; ZHOU, J; SALVENDY, G. An Analysis of Crossword Learning: A Mobile Application for the Elderly. HUMAN ASPECTS OF IT FOR THE AGED POPULATION: APPLICATIONS IN HEALTH, ASSISTANCE, AND ENTERTAINMENT, PT II, v. 10927, p. 15-pg., 2018-01-01. (15/24525-0)

ANTONELLI, HUMBERTO LIDIO; WATANABE, WILLIAN MASSAMI; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN; ACM. Adapting web menus to mobile devices for Elderly interactions. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY AND FIGHTING INFO-EXCLUSION (DSAI 2018), v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2018-01-01. (15/24525-0, 13/23966-8)

SALGADO, ANDRE DE LIMA; FORTES, RENATA PONTIN DE MATTOS; DE OLIVEIRA, RICARDO RAMOS; FREIRE, ANDRE PIMENTA. Usability heuristics on parental privacy controls for smart toys: From an exploratory map to a confirmatory research. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, v. 42, JUL-AUG 2020. (15/24525-0, 17/15239-0, 18/26038-8)

BARROSO PAIVA, DEBORA MARIA; FREIRE, ANDRE PIMENTA; DE MATTOS FORTES, RENATA PONTIN. Accessibility and Software Engineering Processes: A Systematic Literature Review. JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE, v. 171, JAN 2021. (15/24525-0, 18/08195-9)