Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
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The Global Care Ecosystems of 3D Printed Assistive Devices
This study examines the global care ecosystems that have emerged around 3D printed assistive devices, focusing on upper limb prosthetics. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 stakeholders from 10 different care ecosystems span…
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"I'm Just Overwhelmed": Investigating Physical Therapy Accessibility and Technology Interventions for People with Disabilities and/or Chronic Conditions
This interview study examines physical therapy (PT) accessibility for people with disabilities and/or chronic conditions (da/cc), investigating both the barriers they face and opportunities for technology to help. The researchers conducted hour-long …
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A Systematic Review of User Studies as a Basis for the Design of Systems for Automatic Sign Language Processing
This systematic literature review examines how user studies have been conducted in the design of Automatic Sign Language Processing (ASLP) systems. The authors searched seven repositories plus Google Scholar, identifying 2,486 papers and ultimately s…
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Towards Effective Telerehabilitation: Assessing Effects of Applying Augmented Reality in Remote Rehabilitation of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis
This paper presents a randomized controlled trial evaluating augmented reality-based telerehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study involved 30 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, randomly assigned to either an AR intervent…
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What's in an ALT Tag? Exploring Caption Content Priorities through Collaborative Captioning
This paper investigates what makes a good image caption through a novel collaborative captioning methodology. Six pairs of blind and sighted partners—including married couples, friends, and roommates—worked together to create and refine captions for …
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Route Descriptions, Spatial Knowledge and Spatial Representations of Blind and Partially Sighted People: Improved Design of Electronic Travel Aids
This paper presents a qualitative study investigating how blind and partially sighted people acquire spatial knowledge, form mental maps, and describe routes—with the goal of informing better design of electronic travel aids (ETAs). The researchers w…
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WordMelodies: Supporting the Acquisition of Literacy Skills by Children with Visual Impairment through a Mobile App
WordMelodies is a freely available mobile application designed to teach literacy skills to primary school children, with particular attention to accessibility for children with visual impairments or blindness (VIB). The app was developed through an i…
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Traveling More Independently: A Study on the Diverse Needs and Challenges of People with Visual or Mobility Impairments in Unfamiliar Indoor Environments
This comprehensive survey study examines how people with visual impairments (blindness or low vision) and mobility impairments plan and execute trips to unfamiliar indoor environments. The researchers surveyed 125 participants—60 blind, 39 with low v…
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A Participatory Design Approach to Creating Echolocation-Enabled Virtual Environments
This participatory design study investigates how echolocation can be implemented in virtual environments to make them accessible to people with visual impairment. The researchers worked with three expert echolocators—people who have developed the abi…
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It could be better. It could be much worse: Understanding Accessibility in User Experience Practice with Implications for Industry and Education
This qualitative study examines how accessibility is understood and practiced within the UX profession through 58 interview sessions with 65 senior UX professionals conducted between 2017 and 2020. Using transitivity analysis from critical discourse …