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Automatic Detection of User Abilities through the SmartAbility Framework
This paper presents a proposed smartphone application for the unique SmartAbility Framework that
supports interaction with technology for people with reduced physical ability, through focusing on
the actions that they can perform independently. The Framework is a culmination of knowledge
obtained through previously conducted technology feasibility trials and controlled usability
evaluations involving the user community. The Framework is an example of ability-based design that
focuses on the abilities of users instead of their disabilities. The paper includes a summary of
Versions 1 and 2 of the Framework, including the results of a two-phased validation approach,
conducted at the UK Mobility Roadshow and via a focus group of domain experts. A holistic model
developed by adapting the House of Quality (HoQ) matrix of the Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
approach is also described. A systematic literature review of sensor technologies built into smart
devices establishes the capabilities of sensors in the Android and iOS operating systems. The review
defines a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria, as well as search terms used to elicit literature from
online repositories. The key contribution is the mapping of ability-based sensor technologies onto
the Framework, to enable the future implementation of a smartphone application. Through the
exploitation of the SmartAbility application, the Framework will increase technology amongst people
with reduced physical ability and provide a promotional tool for assistive technology manufacturers