Correction: Sign language mobile apps: A systematic review of current app evaluation progress and solution framework

Dianes, David Emmanuel

Abstract

Mobile apps for sign language are a fascinating area of research that merits a lot of attention. These apps are widely used due to their affordability and usability. Nevertheless, the quality of these apps needs to be evaluated if they are to have a significant influence. The outcomes of app quality assessment can also stimulate app development efforts and improvements to their functionality and accuracy. Therefore, to gain more in depth understanding, four academic databases (Science Direct, IEEE, Association for Computing Machinery, and Web of Science) were searched as part of a systematic literature review. The review highlighted that sign language apps require further development to support users in achieving the greatest possible usage and learning experience. We present a solution framework based on a quality assessment criterion for sign language mobile apps that could be adopted by academics and developers. Alternative identification, criteria, and development are the three primary aspects of the framework. The results demonstrate that the new assessment approach can establish a detailed set of criteria for sign language mobile app development. Future academics could gain a thorough understanding of mobile app development criteria from this study. The results are advantageous and open up a new field where researchers and developers could collaborate on sign language mobile app development.

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