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Vol.14, No.4, November 2025. ISSN: 2217-8309 eISSN: 2217-8333
TEM Journal
TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, INFORMATICS Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science |
Designing a Mixed Reality Model for Hearing Impaired Users Based on Assistive Technology, Empathic and Visual Interaction Design Principles through Comparative Analysis
Ermiera Shafika Mokhtar, Nurulnadwan Aziz, Siti Salbiah Hamzah, Siti Zulaiha Ahmad, Ahmad Affandi Supli, Azizah Che Omar, Anitawati Mohd Lokman
© 2025 Nurulnadwan Aziz, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Citation Information: TEM Journal. Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 3039-3051, ISSN 2217-8309, DOI: 10.18421/TEM144-14, November 2025.
Received: 16 April 2025. Revised: 11 August 2025.
Abstract:
Mixed Reality (MR) is an innovative technology with the potential to support diverse user groups including people with disabilities (PWDs) such as people with hearing impairments. Despite advancements in MR, limited research has explored integrating assistive technology (AT), empathic design (ED), and visual interaction (VI) principles in the development of MR to address the unique challenges faced by the hearing-impaired (HI) people. Therefore, this study aims to fill this gap by proposing a MR model tailored to meet the specific requirements of HI users, integrating AT, ED, and VI design principles. Prior to achieving the main aims, this study needs to explore the main components, elements and design principles of existing MR models for HI users. Hence, the main objectives of this paper are (i) To identify the components, elements and design principles of the MR model for HI and (ii) To design the initial MR model through comparative analysis method. By integrating AT, ED, and VI principles, this research contributes valuable insights for advancing inclusive MR applications to support social equality for the HI community.
Keywords – Mixed reality, assistive technology, empathic design, visual interaction design, hearing impairment. |
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