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This paper’s goal is to identify the different methods and techniques of assistive technology evaluation with users with disabilities, focusing on the post-design phase. As a method, we carried out a literature review regarding user-centered design and assistive technology. For the data analysis strategy, we followed three stages: 1- Descriptive analysis (based on the information provided by the authors); 2- Grouping methods and techniques by similarity; 3- Quantitative analysis (based on the incidence of the methods and techniques found. As a result, were identified 20 evaluation methods and techniques. The highest incidence were: survey, questionnaires, interviews and focus groups.
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Smythe, K.C.A.S., Adam, D.L., da Silva, C.T., Okimoto, M.L.L.R. (2020). Including Users in the Evaluation Process of Assistive Technology: Applied Methods and Techniques. In: Ahram, T., Falcão, C. (eds) Advances in Usability and User Experience. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 972. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19135-1_92
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