THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Abstract

The aim of this review paper was to investigate the impact of the application of artificial intelligence and assistive technology on the quality of life of people with visual impairments. The paper systematically reviewed research from electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar and ResearchGate, in the period from 2015 to 2025. The criteria for including the research were: only research with a specific sample was considered, that visually impaired people, i.e. blind or partially sighted people were included, that the people used assistive technology before or during the research, that the papers had undergone peer review. 60 studies were included in the triage procedure. 6 studies were included in the final analysis, which met the inclusion criteria. The results of the analyzed studies showed that the use of artificial intelligence and assistive technology significantly contributes to improving mobility, orientation and safety for users. The paper also points to certain limitations in the aforementioned studies, including smaller samples, lack of user education and lower digital literacy, which future research and analyses should take into account.