A Model Driven Approach for Improving the Generation of Accessible User Interfaces

Lamia Zouhaier, Yousra Bendaly Hlaoui, Leila Jemni Ben Ayed

2015

Abstract

In a ubiquitous computing, disable users are required to accommodate their particular needs using interactive systems. Thus, ensuring accessibility into applications' user interfaces is highly recommended. Hence, it is crucial to elaborate a generic solution which is compliant to handicapped user requirements. Therefore, this paper is addressed to define a model driven approach for generating adapted interface according to accessibility context. This approach benefits from Model Driven Engineering methodologies. In addition, it is characterized by the integration of a multimodal solution which selects the suitable modality of interaction into the adaptation process. This will improve the degree of user interface flexibility. This approach is based on different model transformations’ belonging to different abstraction levels of the adapted user interface development according to the captured accessibility context attributes.

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Zouhaier L., Hlaoui Y. and Ayed L. (2015). A Model Driven Approach for Improving the Generation of Accessible User Interfaces . In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT-PT, (ICSOFT 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-115-1, pages 168-173. DOI: 10.5220/0005559601680173


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@conference{icsoft-pt15,
author={Lamia Zouhaier and Yousra Bendaly Hlaoui and Leila Jemni Ben Ayed},
title={A Model Driven Approach for Improving the Generation of Accessible User Interfaces},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT-PT, (ICSOFT 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={168-173},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005559601680173},
isbn={978-989-758-115-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends - Volume 1: ICSOFT-PT, (ICSOFT 2015)
TI - A Model Driven Approach for Improving the Generation of Accessible User Interfaces
SN - 978-989-758-115-1
AU - Zouhaier L.
AU - Hlaoui Y.
AU - Ayed L.
PY - 2015
SP - 168
EP - 173
DO - 10.5220/0005559601680173