Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
119 results found tagged low vision.
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Learning Music Blind: Understanding the Application of Technology to Support BLV Music Learning
This doctoral consortium paper outlines a three-study PhD research program investigating how wearable technologies with vibrotactile feedback can support blind and low vision (BLV) music learners. The research is motivated by the significant barriers…
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Animations at Your Fingertips: Using a Refreshable Tactile Display to Convey Motion Graphics for People who are Blind or have Low Vision
This paper investigates the potential of refreshable tactile displays (RTDs) to convey animated graphics to people who are blind or have low vision — a capability that has been virtually impossible with traditional static tactile media. While tactile…
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Low-Cost Tactile Coloring Page Fabrication on a Cutting Machine: Assembly and user experiences of cardstock-layered tangible pictures
This short paper presents a design inquiry into using a consumer-grade Cricut cutting machine to create tactile pictures and coloring pages by layering cardstock, as a low-cost alternative to traditional tactile image production methods. The techniqu…
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Screen Magnification for Readers with Low Vision: A Study on Usability and Performance
This study investigates how people with low vision use two common screen magnification modes — full screen and lens — when reading documents and exploring web pages on a laptop computer. The researchers recruited 20 participants with a range of low v…
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"It's like Goldilocks:" Bespoke Slides for Fluctuating Audience Access Needs
This paper challenges the assumption that a single "accessible" slide deck can serve all audience members by demonstrating that access needs related to presentations are bespoke (varying greatly between individuals) and fluctuating (changing for one …
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Web Accessibility Overlays for Blind and Low Vision Users
This study provides the first substantial empirical evidence from blind and low-vision users about their experiences with web accessibility overlays—third-party JavaScript tools that claim to enhance website usability for people with disabilities by …
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Exploring Shared Augmented Reality for Low-Vision Training of Activities of Daily Living
This paper investigates the feasibility of using co-located shared augmented reality (S-AR) to support low-vision therapist (LVT)-guided training for people with low vision. While virtual reality has shown promise for practicing orientation and mobil…
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Enhancing Accessibility in Webtoons: Investigating Audio Effect Placement Strategies for Visually Impaired Users
This extended abstract investigates how the timing of audio effect (AE) placement—before, during (overlapping), or after narration—affects the user experience of audio-described webtoons for visually impaired users. Webtoons are Korean-originated ver…
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Designing Accessible Calendar Tools for Blind and Low-Vision Users
This extended abstract investigates the accessibility challenges blind and low vision (BLV) users face with calendar applications and explores how voice-activated personal assistants (VAPAs) like Siri and Alexa can enhance calendar usability. The stu…
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Surfacing Variations to Calibrate Perceived Reliability of MLLM-generated Image Descriptions
This paper addresses a critical safety problem in AI-powered visual access technology: multimodal large language models (MLLMs) like GPT-4o, Gemini, and Claude produce fluent, confident image descriptions that can contain fabricated content, misinter…