Investigating The Usability Issues In Mobile Applications Reviews Using A Deep Learning Model

Shabbab Alagmdi, Abdullah Albanyan, Stephanie Ludi

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Abstract

Researchers and IT experts have long been in-terested in the usability of mobile apps, since well-designed mobile applications can improve user experiences and strengthen relationships between companies and customers. To better under-stand mobile app usability, this research employs machine and deep learning models to analyze usability issues in evaluations of mobile applications. An empirical study uses a unified hierar-chical approach to the usability of mobile applications. Usability qualities are taken into account at the detailed level, whereas usability principles examine usability attributes as shown later on. Usability features are used to evaluate the functionality of the most popular app stores across a variety of categories. Using a Kaggle dataset11https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/souravghoshOI/google-play-store-app-details?select=finalmetadatav3.csv, we found frequent usability issues based on user feedback. Despite the number of publicly available datasets (on sites like Kaggle and others) that provide information on the Apple App Store, there aren't many Google Play Store app-specific datasets elsewhere online. Further investigation revealed that the iTunes App Store website has an appendix-like, beau-tifully structured structure to make web scraping quick and straightforward. This dataset was examined, and we then linked it to usability characteristics, including assistance for users, interaction, information, and cognition. Each type of usability attribute has subcategories that are essential to the study. The study also identifies a set of essential and optional usability criterion elements for various categories of mobile apps. The study discovered that these principle attributes could be used to build mobile apps, but they are also beneficial for other purposes: substantial links between usability principles, qualities, and features.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference, CCWC 2023
EditorsRajashree Paul
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages108-113
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350332865
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference, CCWC 2023 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 8 Mar 202311 Mar 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference, CCWC 2023

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference, CCWC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period8/03/2311/03/23

Keywords

  • Deep Learning
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Usability

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