Literature Reviews

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

• Disability and Technology: A Critical Realist Perspective

  Christopher Frauenberger (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This theoretical paper argues that assistive technology (AT) research typically operates from a reductionist philosophical position, matching functional needs with technological opportunities while failing to address the full complexity of disabled e…

  • disability studies
  • philosophy
  • critical realism
  • medical model
  • social model
  • assistive technology
  • research methodology
  • participatory design

• Towards Efficacy-Centered Game Design Patterns For Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Data-Driven Approach

  Jinghui Cheng, Cynthia Putnam, Doris C. Rusch (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents a data-driven methodology for generating game design patterns specific to brain injury (BI) rehabilitation, addressing a communication gap between game designers and therapists. Brain injury affects approximately 6.4 million US ch…

  • brain injury
  • rehabilitation
  • game design
  • serious games
  • design patterns
  • physical therapy
  • cognitive rehabilitation
  • game-based therapy

• ChartMaster: A Tool for Interacting with Stock Market Charts using a Screen Reader

  Hong Zou, Jutta Treviranus (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents ChartMaster, a tool enabling screen reader users to query interactive stock market charts, developed through an inclusive co-design process with visually impaired participants. The authors frame the problem in economic terms: 1.3 …

  • blindness
  • screen reader
  • data visualization
  • financial literacy
  • inclusive design
  • co-design
  • charts and graphs
  • multimodal interface

• Sequential Gestural Passcodes on Google Glass

  Abdullah Ali (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This poster paper presents a prototype authentication system using Google Glass to help people with visual impairments access online accounts while protecting against shoulder surfing attacks. The author identifies two intersecting problems: blind us…

  • blindness
  • authentication
  • security
  • wearable computing
  • gesture interaction
  • Google Glass
  • password
  • shoulder surfing

• Talkabel: A Labeling Method for 3D Printed Models

  Lei Shi (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This poster paper presents Talkabel, a low-cost labeling system that makes 3D printed models accessible to blind users by enabling them to access spoken labels through simple taps on tactile markers. Three-dimensional models are valuable educational …

  • blindness
  • 3D printing
  • tactile graphics
  • acoustic sensing
  • machine learning
  • labeling
  • educational technology
  • STEM education

• Nonvisual Access to an Interactive Electric Field Simulation: Work in Progress

  Clayton Lewis, Derek Riemer (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This demonstration paper presents work-in-progress on making the PhET Project's Radiating Charge physics simulation accessible to blind users through audio representation. The PhET Project offers over 130 interactive science simulations downloaded mo…

  • blindness
  • sonification
  • STEM education
  • interactive simulation
  • inclusive design
  • auditory display
  • physics education
  • PhET

• ASL CLeaR: STEM Education Tools for Deaf Students

  Jeanne Reis, Erin T. Solovey, Jon Henner, Kathleen Johnson, Robert Hoffmeister (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This demonstration paper introduces ASL CLeaR (American Sign Language STEM Concept Learning Resource), a free online educational platform designed to address a critical gap in STEM education for deaf and hard of hearing students. The authors identify…

  • deaf
  • hard of hearing
  • American Sign Language
  • STEM education
  • educational technology
  • bilingual education
  • vocabulary learning
  • visual language

• Haptic Gloves Prototype for Audio-Tactile Web Browsing

  Andrii Soviak (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents preliminary work on FeelX, a haptic gloves system designed to enable blind users to explore web page layouts through touch. The research addresses a fundamental limitation of screen readers: they present web content serially, crea…

  • blindness
  • haptic interface
  • web accessibility
  • screen reader
  • tactile display
  • wearable
  • Braille
  • spatial layout
  • assistive technology

• An Enhanced Electrolarynx with Automatic Fundamental Frequency Control based on Statistical Prediction

  Kou Tanaka, Tomoki Toda, Graham Neubig, Sakriani Sakti, Satoshi Nakamura (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This demonstration paper presents a prototype system that enhances electrolarynx speech by automatically controlling pitch (fundamental frequency, or F0) using statistical prediction. An electrolarynx is a speaking aid device used by laryngectomees—p…

  • electrolarynx
  • laryngectomy
  • speech synthesis
  • assistive technology
  • voice prosthesis
  • fundamental frequency
  • machine learning
  • speech rehabilitation

• Tracked Speech-To-Text Display: Enhancing Accessibility and Readability of Real-Time Speech-To-Text

  Raja S. Kushalnagar, Gary W. Behm, Aaron W. Kelstone, Shareef Ali (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This research addresses a subtle but significant barrier facing deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in educational settings: visual dispersion. While hearing students can simultaneously watch lecture visuals (slides, demonstrations, whiteboard) a…

  • deaf and hard of hearing
  • speech-to-text
  • CART
  • captioning
  • education
  • visual dispersion
  • classroom accessibility
  • real-time captioning
  • C-Print