Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

25 results found in User Research.

Requirements Gathering (Requirements Elicitation, Needs Assessment)
The process of collecting and documenting the needs, constraints, and expectations of users and stakeholders to inform the design of a technology system or product. In accessibility and assistive tech…
Tactile Exploration Strategy (Haptic Exploration Strategy, Touch Exploration Pattern)
A systematic approach or pattern that a person uses when exploring tactile graphics, maps, or other touch-based representations. Research has identified several distinct strategies: "following outline…
User Elicitation (Elicitation study, Gesture elicitation study, User-defined gestures)
A participatory user-research method, widely used in gesture and interaction design, in which end users or domain experts are shown a desired system effect (a "referent" such as "rotate this object") …
User Sensitive Inclusive Design (USID)
A design methodology proposed as an alternative to User Centred Design for populations with highly diverse and dynamically changing needs, particularly older people. User Sensitive Inclusive Design re…
Visual Profile (Visual Function Profile)
A visual profile is a comprehensive characterization of an individual's visual capabilities across multiple dimensions, typically including visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, visual field, and color…