Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• LyreFlute: Sensor-Based Musical Experience for COPD Rehabilitation

  Andreia Valente, Claudio Cotto, Mark Billinghurst, Kunal Gupta (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26)

  LyreFlute is a sensor-equipped musical instrument paired with a 3D rhythm game that reframes at-home COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) breathing exercises as a culturally grounded, narrative-driven experience. The authors motivate the work…

  • COPD
  • pulmonary rehabilitation
  • breathing exercises
  • biofeedback
  • serious game
  • gamification
  • tangible interaction
  • health informatics
  • adherence
  • embodied interaction

• Demonstrating Consent Rings: Explicit Non-Verbal Consent Through Haptic Wearables as a Solution to Unwanted Sex Between Neurodivergent Partners

  Braeden Burger, Douglas Zytko (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26)

  Consent Rings is a pair of symmetric haptic Bluetooth ring wearables developed by three neurodivergent researchers as an accessibility-oriented alternative to verbal 'yes means yes' affirmative consent. The authors situate the work in evidence that n…

  • neurodivergence
  • autism
  • ADHD
  • consent technology
  • haptic wearables
  • non-verbal communication
  • sexual violence prevention
  • accessibility
  • wearables
  • affirmative consent

• Demonstrating InteractiSense: An Interactive Tool for Supporting Social Engagement for Children with ASD

  Won Kim, Chaeyeon Lim, Minwoo Seong, Kangbeen Ko, SeungJun Kim (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26)

  InteractiSense is a sensing-integrated tangible prototype paired with a cooperative serious game called Treasure Hunters, designed to support social engagement for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors argue that ASD-related diffe…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • children with ASD
  • social engagement
  • serious games
  • tangible interaction
  • multimodal sensing
  • collaborative play
  • joint attention
  • turn-taking
  • imitation
  • physiological sensing

• ArtfulSign: A Closed-Loop, Semantics-Grounded Mobile System for Learning Chinese Sign Language

  Yuan Zhao, Yueran Wang, Chenglong Tan, Siyang Tong, Dengfeng Yao, Wei Zhen (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26)

  ArtfulSign is a mobile iOS application that reframes Chinese Sign Language (CSL) learning as an embodied skill practiced through short closed-loop interaction cycles rather than passive video consumption. The authors argue that most existing sign lan…

  • Chinese Sign Language
  • sign language learning
  • embodied learning
  • closed-loop interaction
  • semantic grounding
  • mobile accessibility
  • on-device recognition
  • deaf accessibility
  • iconicity
  • practice-based learning

• Demonstrating Eyes-Free Object Retrieval via Fingertip Deflection Guidance Using the NURing

  Tomasz P. Trzpit, Gregory Reardon, Elizabeth Gerber, Pedro Lopes, Michael Peshkin, J. Edward Colgate (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract is an interactive-demo paper introducing a vision-enabled version of NURing, a tendon-driven wearable ring that guides reach by gently deflecting the wearer’s fingertip. The authors frame the work around a recurring re…

  • haptic feedback
  • kinesthetic feedback
  • wearable technology
  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • assistive technology
  • eyes-free interaction
  • guidance

• Pin City Book: A PCB-based Tangible User Interface for Location-based Puzzle Games

  Yibing Chen, Yutong Liu, Zihan Zhou, Yifan Wang, Sihan Wang, Yunyang Di, Quan Li (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract introduces Pin City Book, a PCB-based tangible user interface (TUI) platform for location-based puzzle games (LBPGs). The authors argue that current LBPGs are split between paper kits (cumbersome, no feedback) and mobi…

  • tangible user interface
  • multimodal interaction
  • location-based games
  • maker accessibility
  • haptic feedback
  • cultural heritage
  • urban play

• Collaborative AI Scaffolding for Structured Drawing in Dementia Care: A Feasibility Study

  Hui-Lien Huang, I-Ping Chen (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract reports a one-on-one feasibility study of a tablet-based AI drawing tool for older adults with dementia, conducted at a day-care centre in Taiwan. The system pairs a Google Gemini vision-language model (VLM) with Azure…

  • dementia
  • older adults
  • human-AI collaboration
  • human-in-the-loop
  • vision-language model
  • text-to-speech
  • art therapy
  • cognitive accessibility
  • feasibility study

• A Preliminary Study of Wearable Olfactory-Thermal Feedback for Immersive VR Cultural Heritage

  Hanbing Wang, Xiang Li, Kexin Nie, Yunfeng Shu, Xizi Liu, Xiwen Liu, Yingying Liu, Zhixin Cai, Mingjie Zhou, Xianqi Wang, Li Zhao, Chunling Wu, Lie Zhang (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract reports a preliminary between-subjects user study (N=52) of NeckScents, a lightweight neck-worn wearable that delivers short, pre-authored pulses of scented warm airflow near the face to augment audiovisual VR. The aut…

  • virtual reality
  • multisensory interaction
  • olfactory display
  • thermal feedback
  • cultural heritage
  • wearable technology
  • immersion
  • aesthetic experience

• Understanding Clinician Experiences with Game-Based Interventions for Autistic Children to Inform a Future Game Platform Focused on Improving Motor Skills

  Hunter M. Beach, Devin Jay D. San Nicolas, Carly Miller, Cathy Ly, Jared Duval (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract reports a two-phase qualitative study with pediatric physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) to inform the design of AutMotion Studio, a speculative modular platform of motor-skill minigames for aut…

  • autism
  • motor skills
  • serious games for health
  • pediatric therapy
  • physical therapy
  • occupational therapy
  • participatory design
  • speculative design
  • wizard of oz
  • co-design

• CollaDrum: Designing a Tangible Interactive Sonic System to Foster Collaboration in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Yinhan Gao, Yalong Luo, Wenwei Jiang, Wanling Cai, Yucheng Jin (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26)

  CollaDrum is a co-designed tangible sonic system intended to scaffold task-based peer collaboration for autistic children in classroom settings, with explicit attention to not adding cognitive overhead from novel interaction paradigms. The authors in…

  • autism
  • autistic children
  • tangible interfaces
  • classroom technology
  • collaboration
  • turn-taking
  • co-design
  • special education
  • sonification