Literature Reviews

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

• A Demonstration of the iCARE Portable Reader

  Terri Hedgpeth, John A. Black, Jr., Sethuraman Panchanathan (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This paper presents the portable iCARE Reader, an assistive device developed at Arizona State University that allows people who are blind or visually impaired to read printed text more naturally and conveniently than existing flatbed scanner-based re…

  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • OCR
  • assistive technology
  • reading systems
  • portable devices
  • user-centered design
  • wearable technology

• Designing Assistive Technology for Blind Users

  Kristen Shinohara (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This paper reports on an observational and interview case study of a congenitally blind college student (pseudonym Sara) conducted in her home to develop design insights for improving interactions between blind users and everyday technological artifa…

  • blindness
  • assistive technology
  • human-centered design
  • ethnography
  • case study
  • workarounds
  • tactile feedback
  • auditory feedback

• DuckCall: Tackling the First Hundred Yards Problem

  Stephen Fickas, Craig Pataky, Zebin Chen (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This paper describes DuckCall, a TV-based reminder system designed to help people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) overcome the "first hundred yards problem" — the challenge of preparing for and getting to the first transit pick-up point for communi…

  • cognitive disabilities
  • traumatic brain injury
  • social isolation
  • community navigation
  • transportation access
  • reminder system
  • assistive technology
  • independent living
  • smart home

• The Personal Portable Profile Project

  Blaise W. Liffick, Gary Zoppetti, Shane Shearer (2006) — Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

  This paper presents the Personal Portable Profile (P3) system, a hardware and software solution designed to let users with disabilities carry their computer accessibility settings between machines. The core problem addressed is that operating system …

  • assistive technology
  • user profile
  • personalization
  • portable accessibility
  • operating system settings
  • USB device

• Universal Designs versus Assistive Technologies: Research Agendas and Practical Applications

  Chris Law, Julie Jacko, Bill Peterson, Jim Tobias (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This panel paper frames the tensions between Universal Design (UD) and Assistive Technology (AT) approaches to making Information and Computing Technologies (ICT) accessible. The panel brought together perspectives from academia (Julie Jacko, Chris L…

  • universal design
  • assistive technology
  • accessibility policy
  • inclusive design
  • ICT accessibility
  • organizational accessibility

• A Wearable Face Recognition System for Individuals with Visual Impairments

  Sreekar Krishna, Greg Little, John Black, Sethuraman Panchanathan (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This paper presents the iCare Interaction Assistant, a wearable face recognition system developed at Arizona State University's Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing (CUbiC) to help people who are visually impaired identify individuals during soc…

  • face recognition
  • wearable computing
  • blindness
  • computer vision
  • social interaction
  • assistive technology
  • visual impairment

• How to Operate a PC Without Using the Hands

  Torsten Felzer, Rainer Nordmann (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This demo paper presents HaMCoS (Hands-free Mouse Control System), a biosignal interface developed at Darmstadt University of Technology that enables people with severe physical disabilities to operate a Windows PC using intentional contractions of a…

  • biosignal interface
  • EMG
  • hands-free operation
  • mouse emulation
  • motor disability
  • alternative input
  • assistive technology
  • muscle control

• User Modeling for Individuals with Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Word Prediction

  Abhishek Agarwal, Richard Simpson (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This short paper describes the development of user models that predict how word prediction (WP) systems affect text entry performance for individuals with disabilities. The research addresses a practical clinical problem: clinicians who assess assist…

  • word prediction
  • user modeling
  • assistive technology
  • text entry
  • eye tracking
  • keystroke savings
  • AAC

• Talking Braille: A Wireless Ubiquitous Computing Network for Orientation and Wayfinding

  David A. Ross, Alexander Lightman (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This paper presents the design and initial evaluation of the Talking Braille system, a wireless ubiquitous computing network designed to help people with vision loss navigate indoor public spaces. The system is built around the "Cyber Crumb" concept:…

  • wayfinding
  • orientation
  • blindness
  • ubiquitous computing
  • indoor navigation
  • assistive technology
  • braille
  • wireless networks

• Gestural Text Entry on Multiple Devices

  Jacob O. Wobbrock, Brad A. Myers (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This paper from Carnegie Mellon University presents adaptations of the EdgeWrite unistroke text entry method across multiple computer input devices: styluses, touchpads, displacement and isometric joysticks, four keys or buttons, and trackballs. Edge…

  • text entry
  • input methods
  • motor accessibility
  • gestural input
  • EdgeWrite
  • unistroke
  • alternative input
  • ubiquitous computing
  • assistive technology
  • input devices