Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
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Designing Interactions for 3D Printed Models with Blind People
This paper investigates how blind people explore 3D printed models and what interaction techniques they prefer for interactive 3D printed models (I3Ms) — physical models augmented with sensors that provide audio descriptions when touched. While 3D pr…
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Prime III: Voting for a More Accessible Future
This demonstration paper presents Prime III, an open-source, multimodal electronic ballot marking system designed to allow all voters — regardless of ability or disability — to vote independently and privately on the same machine. Developed at the Un…
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A Pilot Deployment of an Online Tool for Large-Scale Virtual Auditing of Urban Accessibility
This demonstration paper introduces Project Sidewalk, a web-based tool that enables anyone with an internet connection to remotely audit urban sidewalk accessibility by virtually walking through city streets using Google Street View. The tool address…
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"Is Someone There? Do They Have a Gun": How Visual Information about Others Can Improve Personal Safety Management for Blind Individuals
This paper investigates an underexplored dimension of accessibility for people who are blind: the need for visual information about other people to manage personal physical safety. While decades of assistive technology research have focused on helpin…
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Interviews and Observation of Blind Software Developers at Work to Understand Code Navigation Challenges
This exploratory study investigates code navigation challenges faced by 28 blind software developers using their preferred coding tools and assistive technologies. The researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and University of North Texas con…
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Technology-Mediated Sight: A Case Study of Early Adopters of a Low Vision Assistive Technology
This qualitative case study examines the psychosocial and adaptive experiences of early adopters of the eSight 2.0 — a head-mounted assistive device for people with low vision that captures live video and displays enhanced images on high-resolution O…
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Predictive Link Following Plug-In For Web Browsers
This demonstration paper presents the first public release of a target-aware pointing assistance plug-in for web browsers that uses Predictive Link Following to help people with motor impairments select links on web pages. Web browsing is challenging…
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Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Perspectives on Using Automatic Speech Recognition in Conversation
This experience report describes the real-world accessibility challenges encountered by five participants — two deaf, one hard of hearing, and two hearing — including the authors, when using the top seven most popular ASR applications (DEAFCOM, Drago…
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Participatory Design Using Sensory Substitution Devices with Tactile and Audio Feedback
This student research paper describes a participatory design study with a single blind participant (TC, blind from birth) to develop a sensory substitution device that provides a physical experience of spatial awareness through tactile or auditory fe…
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Identifying Visual Cues to Improve Independent Indoor Navigation for Blind Individuals
This student research competition paper proposes a novel approach to indoor navigation for blind individuals that focuses on providing environmental awareness and a "sense of space" rather than traditional point-to-point directions. The author argues…