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Type :thesis
Subject :Q Science (General)
Main Author :Dianes David Emmanuel
Title :Quality assessment methodology for sign language mobile apps using fusion of enhanced weighted mobile app rating scale (MARS) and content expert standardized criteria
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Seni, Komputeran dan Industri Kreatif
Year of Publication :2023
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
In the academic realm, sign language mobile apps are an exciting research area that deserves a lot of attention. These apps are largely utilised because of their low cost and convenience. However, for these apps to have a real impact, their quality should be assessed. Such an assessment will motivate app development efforts and thus present a successful development methodology for new apps. A systematic literature review (SLR) search was conducted on three academic databases, namely, Science Direct, IEEE, and WOS and identified (n=33) research related works. From the SLR, it reveals the lack of assessment of sign language mobile apps and none of these apps had undergone a quality assessment in term of standardized approach. The objective of this research is to propose a new assessment methodology to assess the quality of the Malaysian Sign Language (MSL) mobile apps. This study adopted the content expert standardized criteria which involves 17 experts using the Fuzzy Delphi method and modified Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) using the Fuzzy-Weighted Zero Inconsistency (FWZIC) approach which involves 5 experts. The findings show that the new assessment methodology be able to outline a sturdy list of criteria for sign language mobile app development. This study is providing future researchers a comprehensive understanding of mobile app development criteria and its weight. The findings will benefit and opens up a new area where researchers and developers could work together on sign language mobile apps.

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