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Table 5 Analysis of the functionalities and design of the Ru Tan Ya mobile application

From: Pharmaceutical mobile application for visually-impaired people in Thailand: development and implementation

Functionality

Design

Usage method

Results

Searching for medicinal information

Searching via voice recognition

Interface presented in Thai

Support disability mode

Minimal design

Flexible and efficient use

Matching system with the

real world

Touch screen

Necessary elements on screen

Prevent errors

Offer informative feedback

Consistency of elements

User slides and holds the button to use voice recognition

Barcode scanner is available to input data from medicine container

Appropriate information such as name of drug, properties, method of administration, admixture, drug group, method of consumption in case of missing doses, and preservation

Reminder

Notification to take medicine

Minimal design

Touch screen

Prevent errors

Offer informative feedback

Consistency of elements

User slides to function and slides to add drug list,

then sets reminder

Notification to remind user on main screen of smartphone

In-app drugstore direction map

User can find drugstore based on

the fastest route

Direction must be based on tactile paving for visually-impaired people (different from Google map)

Minimal design

Flexible and efficient to use

Free control for users

Touch screen

Necessary elements on screen

Prevent errors

Consistency of elements

Drug list and

Drugstore location will be prompted in just one click

Map will suggest drugstore locations

Medication history

List of previously-used medication including course details

Editable

Disability mode compatible

Touch screen

Necessary elements on screen

Offer informative feedback

Consistency of elements

One-click history information edit or remove

User opens and clicks hold over list

List of information displayed on touching voiceover

Customised drug database

More drug information can be added manually by user or pharmacist

Aesthetic and minimalist design

Free control for users

Visibility of system status

Touch screen

Necessary elements on screen

Help, diagnosis and recovery from errors

User slides and holds the button to use voice recognition to find or record new drug list on database

New drug information added to mobile memory