Tecnologia assistiva: a utilização de códigos bidimensionais como ferramenta de acessibilidade para pessoas com deficiência

Abstract

We live in a reality taken by the advancement of technology and all this innovation has been potentiating for the advancement and development of society. These technologies are used in numerous problems, among them the guarantee of autonomy and independence of disabled people in order to promote the well-being and quality of life for these individuals. Despite this, technologies aimed at people with disabilities are still not accessible to everyone, so this study aims to show, through a bibliographic review, how two-dimensional codes can behave as an assistive technology. This work will address a historical context of two-dimensional codes, in addition to bringing some of the benefits that two-dimensional codes such as assistive technology are outlining to improve the quality of life and accessibility of people with visual and intellectual disabilities. This study was carried out with an exploratory qualitative approach, presenting different qualitative data that characterize the behavior of assistive technologies. This work also shows that this technological advance has great potential to promote the autonomy of people with disabilities and reduce the inequality index.