Literature Reviews

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

• Where's My Stuff? Design and Evaluation of a Mobile System for Locating Lost Items for the Visually Impaired

  Julie A. Kientz, Shwetak N. Patel, Arwa Z. Tyebkhan, Brian Gane, Jennifer Wiley, Gregory D. Abowd (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This paper presents FETCH (Finding Everything using Technology that is Convenient and Handy), a mobile system that helps visually impaired people locate lost items around their home using Bluetooth-enabled tags and existing devices like cell phones o…

  • visual impairment
  • assistive technology
  • object location
  • Bluetooth
  • mobile technology
  • ubiquitous computing
  • user-centred design
  • independent living

• The Ethnographically Informed Participatory Design of a PDA Application to Support Communication

  Rhian Davies, Skip Marcella, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves (2004) — Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets 04)

  This paper describes an ethnographically informed participatory design process for creating a PDA-based file management system to support communication for a person with aphasia. The research was conducted at the University of British Columbia with o…

  • aphasia
  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • participatory design
  • ethnography
  • mobile technology
  • assistive technology
  • communication disability
  • PDA
  • file management

• MEMOS: An Interactive Assistive System for Prospective Memory Deficit Compensation — Architecture and Functionality

  Hendrik Schulze (2003) — Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '04)

  This paper presents MEMOS (Mobile Extensible Memory Aid System), a distributed electronic memory aid designed to compensate for prospective memory deficits following brain injury. Prospective memory — the ability to remember future intentions and tas…

  • cognitive prosthetics
  • memory
  • brain injury
  • mobile technology
  • assistive technology
  • caregiving
  • rehabilitation
  • independent living
  • cognitive accessibility
  • healthcare technology

• Design and Development of an Indoor Navigation and Object Identification System for the Blind

  Andreas Hub, Joachim Diepstraten, Thomas Ertl (2003) — Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '04)

  This paper presents a multi-sensor orientation assistant for blind users navigating unknown indoor environments. The system addresses three core problems identified by blind users: determining one's position, determining head direction and movement d…

  • indoor navigation
  • blindness and low vision
  • object recognition
  • orientation and mobility
  • mobile technology
  • computer vision
  • text-to-speech
  • wayfinding
  • sensors
  • 3D modeling

• Real-Time Anomaly Detection for Traveling Individuals

  Tian-Shya Ma (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This short paper presents a real-time anomaly detection system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments travel safely and independently on routine journeys such as commuting via public transportation. The system works by comparing a tr…

  • cognitive impairment
  • navigation
  • location awareness
  • anomaly detection
  • safety
  • independent living
  • mobile technology
  • ubiquitous computing

• Customizing Directions in an Automated Wayfinding System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment

  Alan L. Liu, Harlan Hile, Gaetano Borriello, Pat A. Brown, Mark Harniss, Henry Kautz, Kurt Johnson (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents the design and evaluation of a mobile wayfinding system that provides customized navigation directions to individuals with cognitive impairments such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability. The cent…

  • cognitive impairment
  • wayfinding
  • navigation
  • mobile technology
  • Markov decision process
  • personalization
  • adaptive systems
  • independent living

• A Respite Care Information System for Families with Developmental Delay Children through Mobile Networks

  Jyun-Yan Yang (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents the design and implementation of a mobile social network-based system for matching families of children with developmental delay (CDD) with respite care volunteers. Developed in collaboration with the Angel Heart Family Social Wel…

  • respite care
  • developmental delay
  • mobile technology
  • social network
  • caregiver support
  • service management

• MGuider: Mobile Guiding and Tracking System in Public Transit System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

  Wei-Hsun Chen (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents MGuider, a mobile guiding and tracking system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments navigate public transit systems independently. Developed in collaboration with NGOs running supported employment programs in Tai…

  • cognitive accessibility
  • wayfinding
  • mobile technology
  • public transit
  • assistive technology
  • supported employment
  • location-based services

• A Web-Based User Survey for Evaluating Power Saving Strategies for Deaf Users of MobileASL

  Jessica J. Tran, Tressa W. Johnson, Joy Kim, Rafael Rodriguez, Sheri Yin, Eve A. Riskin, Richard E. Ladner, Jacob O. Wobbrock (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This paper presents research on power-saving video compression algorithms for MobileASL, a project enabling real-time, two-way video communication on mobile phones so Deaf people can communicate in American Sign Language. Running video calls drains p…

  • deaf and hard of hearing
  • sign language
  • American Sign Language
  • mobile technology
  • video compression
  • video communication
  • battery life
  • accessible survey design
  • deaf culture

• Autonomous Navigation through the City for the Blind

  Jaime Sánchez, Natalia de la Torre (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This paper presents a study on the use of an audio-based GPS navigation application designed to help blind people navigate independently through urban environments. The software, developed for PocketPC devices with Bluetooth GPS receivers, uses a clo…

  • blind navigation
  • GPS
  • orientation and mobility
  • mobile technology
  • assistive technology
  • audio navigation
  • urban accessibility
  • text-to-speech