Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
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MetaCogs: Mitigating Executive Dysfunction via Agent-based Modeling for Metacognitive Strategy Development
This study presents MetaCogs, a virtual reality experience designed to teach metacognitive strategies for managing executive dysfunction. Rather than targeting autistic or ADHD individuals as populations needing "intervention," the research centers a…
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Towards Designing Mobile Apps for Independent Travel: Exploring Current Barriers and Opportunities for Supporting Young Adults with Down's Syndrome
This comprehensive study uses a three-cycle Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology to understand barriers to independent travel for young adults with Down's Syndrome (DS) and develop a smartphone app prototype to address them. The research i…
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Inclusive Improvisation: Exploring the Line between Listening and Playing Music
This paper explores how Digital Musical Instruments (DMIs) designed for professional performance can be adapted into Accessible Digital Musical Instruments (ADMIs) with minimal hardware and software changes. The authors present the AirSticks, a gestu…
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Development and Evaluation of a Tool for Assisting Content Creators in Making PDF Files More Accessible
This paper presents the development and evaluation of "Ally," a web-based tool designed to help content creators remediate PDF documents for accessibility. While trillions of PDF documents exist online, only a small fraction include the metadata nece…
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Shared Privacy Concerns of the Visually Impaired and Sighted Bystanders with Camera-Based Assistive Technologies
This paper investigates the privacy and ethical concerns surrounding camera-based assistive technologies (like smart glasses) from two perspectives: people with visual impairments (PVIs) as technology wearers and sighted people as bystanders who migh…
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Customizable Tabular Access to Web Data Records for Convenient Low-vision Screen Magnifier Interaction
This paper introduces TableView+, a browser extension designed to address the significant challenges low-vision screen magnifier users face when browsing websites containing web data records—structured listings such as product catalogs, job postings,…
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"Every Website Is a Puzzle!": Facilitating Access to Common Website Features for People with Visual Impairments
This paper addresses a fundamental challenge for screen reader users: while sighted users can rely on visual conventions to find common website features (log in at top right, contact at bottom), these shortcuts are inaccessible to users with visual i…
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Comparing Two Safe Distance Maintenance Algorithms for a Gaze-Controlled HRI Involving Users with SSMI
This paper presents an eye gaze-controlled augmented reality interface for operating a tabletop robotic arm, designed specifically for people with severe speech and motor impairment (SSMI). Users with SSMI often cannot manipulate physical objects due…
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A Support Worker Perspective on Use of New Technologies by People with Intellectual Disabilities
This qualitative study examines how support workers and managers at Australian disability community day centres perceive and facilitate technology use by people with intellectual disabilities. The researchers interviewed 15 support workers and 5 mana…
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CheerBrush: A Novel Interactive Augmented Reality Coaching System for Toothbrushing Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
CheerBrush is an augmented reality system designed to teach toothbrushing skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many children with ASD struggle with toothbrushing due to differences in motor dexterity, learning styles, and sensory s…