Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?

<p dir="ltr">There are limited studies that are addressing the challenges of visually impaired (VI) users when viewing search results on a search engine interface by using a screen reader. This study investigates the effect of providing an overview of search results to VI users. We p...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Aboubakr Aqle (18812065) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Dena Al-Thani (16864245) (author), Ali Jaoua (16870017) (author)
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Human-centred computing
Machine learning
Search engine interface
Search result summarization
Visually impaired users
Interface evaluation
Usability User interaction
Web accessibility
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description <p dir="ltr">There are limited studies that are addressing the challenges of visually impaired (VI) users when viewing search results on a search engine interface by using a screen reader. This study investigates the effect of providing an overview of search results to VI users. We present a novel interactive search engine interface called InteractSE to support VI users during the results exploration stage in order to improve their interactive experience and web search efficiency. An overview of the search results is generated using an unsupervised machine learning approach to present the discovered concepts via a formal concept analysis that is domain-independent. These concepts are arranged in a multi-level tree following a hierarchical order and covering all retrieved documents that share maximal features. The InteractSE interface was evaluated by 16 legally blind users and compared with the Google search engine interface for complex search tasks. The evaluation results were obtained based on both quantitative (as task completion time) and qualitative (as participants’ feedback) measures. These results are promising and indicate that InteractSE enhances the search efficiency and consequently advances user experience. Our observations and analysis of the user interactions and feedback yielded design suggestions to support VI users when exploring and interacting with search results.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00777-w" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00777-w</a></p>
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spelling Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?Aboubakr Aqle (18812065)Dena Al-Thani (16864245)Ali Jaoua (16870017)Information and computing sciencesHuman-centred computingMachine learningSearch engine interfaceSearch result summarizationVisually impaired usersInterface evaluationUsability User interactionWeb accessibility<p dir="ltr">There are limited studies that are addressing the challenges of visually impaired (VI) users when viewing search results on a search engine interface by using a screen reader. This study investigates the effect of providing an overview of search results to VI users. We present a novel interactive search engine interface called InteractSE to support VI users during the results exploration stage in order to improve their interactive experience and web search efficiency. An overview of the search results is generated using an unsupervised machine learning approach to present the discovered concepts via a formal concept analysis that is domain-independent. These concepts are arranged in a multi-level tree following a hierarchical order and covering all retrieved documents that share maximal features. The InteractSE interface was evaluated by 16 legally blind users and compared with the Google search engine interface for complex search tasks. The evaluation results were obtained based on both quantitative (as task completion time) and qualitative (as participants’ feedback) measures. These results are promising and indicate that InteractSE enhances the search efficiency and consequently advances user experience. Our observations and analysis of the user interactions and feedback yielded design suggestions to support VI users when exploring and interacting with search results.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Universal Access in the Information Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00777-w" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00777-w</a></p>2020-11-06T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10209-020-00777-whttps://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Can_search_result_summaries_enhance_the_web_search_efficiency_and_experiences_of_the_visually_impaired_users_/26965186CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/269651862020-11-06T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
Aboubakr Aqle (18812065)
Information and computing sciences
Human-centred computing
Machine learning
Search engine interface
Search result summarization
Visually impaired users
Interface evaluation
Usability User interaction
Web accessibility
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title Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
title_full Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
title_fullStr Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
title_full_unstemmed Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
title_short Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
title_sort Can search result summaries enhance the web search efficiency and experiences of the visually impaired users?
topic Information and computing sciences
Human-centred computing
Machine learning
Search engine interface
Search result summarization
Visually impaired users
Interface evaluation
Usability User interaction
Web accessibility