Literature Reviews

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

• Dyslexia Exercises on my Tablet are more Fun

  Luz Rello, Clara Bayarri, Azuki Gòrriz (2013) — Proceedings of the 10th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper presents Dyseggxia, a free mobile game for iOS and Android designed to help children with dyslexia practice language exercises in an engaging, adaptive format. Dyslexia affects approximately 10% of children worldwide and is characterized b…

  • dyslexia
  • serious game
  • mobile accessibility
  • adaptive learning
  • natural language processing
  • children
  • cognitive accessibility
  • assistive technology

• Intelligent Assistive Communication and the Web as a Social Medium

  Karl Wiegand (2014) — Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This short paper presents doctoral research on applying natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to improve augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, with a particular focus on enabling web-based social interaction for p…

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • AAC
  • natural language processing
  • machine learning
  • social media accessibility
  • brain-computer interface
  • speech impairment
  • icon-based communication

• Web 2.0 and the Semantic Web: Hindrance or Opportunity? W4A -- International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility 2007

  Yeliz Yesilada, Simon Harper (2008) — SIGACCESS Access. Comput.

  This is the conference report for the 4th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A) 2007, held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Canada, co-located with the World Wide Web (WWW) conference. The report summariz…

  • Web 2.0
  • semantic web
  • conference report
  • ARIA
  • assistive technology
  • screen readers
  • dynamic content
  • web accessibility evaluation
  • accessibility APIs

• Enabling Collaboration in Learning Computer Programing Inclusive of Children with Vision Impairments

  Anja Thieme, Cecily Morrison, Nicolas Villar, Martin Grayson, Siân Lindley (2017) — Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS)

  This paper from Microsoft Research explores how Torino, a physical programming language, enables collaborative learning of computer programming by children aged 7-12 with mixed visual abilities — from full blindness to full sight. Torino uses tangibl…

  • visual impairment
  • children
  • collaborative learning
  • tangible interface
  • computational thinking
  • inclusive design
  • education
  • tactile accessibility

• Eye Tracking Scanpath Analysis on Web Pages: How Many Users?

  Sukru Eraslan, Yeliz Yesilada, Simon Harper (2016) — Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA)

  This paper investigates how many participants are needed for reliable eye tracking scanpath analysis on web pages — a question that has been debated in usability research for over 30 years but never specifically addressed for scanpath studies. While …

  • eye tracking
  • scanpath analysis
  • usability testing
  • sample size
  • web accessibility
  • research methods
  • visual attention

• Capti-Speak: A Speech-Enabled Web Screen Reader

  Vikas Ashok, Yevgen Borodin, Yury Puzis, I. V. Ramakrishnan (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper presents Capti-Speak, a speech-augmented screen reader for web browsing that allows blind users to combine natural language voice commands with traditional keyboard shortcuts. Built as an extension to the Capti Narrator screen reader, Capt…

  • screen readers
  • speech recognition
  • voice interface
  • web accessibility
  • blind users
  • natural language processing
  • assistive technology

• Enhancing Android Accessibility for Users with Hand Tremor by Reducing Fine Pointing and Steady Tapping

  Yu Zhong, Astrid Weber, Casey Burkhardt, Phil Weaver, Jeffrey P. Bigham (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper introduces Touch Guard, a system-wide Android accessibility service developed as a Google intern research project that helps users with hand tremor interact more accurately with touchscreen devices. The core problem addressed is that conve…

  • mobile accessibility
  • touchscreen accessibility
  • hand tremor
  • motor impairment
  • Android
  • assistive technology
  • target acquisition
  • pointing performance

• Understanding Design Considerations for Adaptive User Interfaces for Accessible Pointing with Older and Younger Adults

  Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, Abdullah Ali, Catherine Hornback, Amy K. Hurst (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper investigates how older and younger adults want adaptive user interfaces (AUIs) to detect and respond to pointing difficulties when using computers. Pointing problems — such as misclicks, erratic cursor movements, and difficulty with target…

  • adaptive user interfaces
  • pointing performance
  • older adults
  • participatory design
  • motor impairment
  • assistive technology
  • user preferences

• Understanding Design Considerations for Adaptive User Interfaces for Accessible Pointing with Older and Younger Adults

  Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, Abdullah Ali, Catherine Hornback, Amy K. Hurst (2015) — Proceedings of the 12th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper explores user preferences for adaptive user interfaces (AUIs) that detect and accommodate pointing difficulties when using a mouse, touchpad, or touchscreen to interact with the web. The researchers conducted participatory design sessions …

  • adaptive user interfaces
  • pointing performance
  • motor accessibility
  • older adults
  • aging
  • participatory design
  • assistive technology
  • mouse accessibility

• Automatically Generating and Improving Voice Command Interface from Operation Sequences on Smartphones

  Lihang Pan, Chun Yu, JiaHui Li, Tian Huang, Xiaojun Bi, Yuanchun Shi (2022) — Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

  This paper presents AutoVCI, a system that automatically generates voice command interfaces (VCIs) for smartphone tasks from recorded touch operation sequences, enabling hands-free and eyes-free interaction without requiring programming expertise, co…

  • voice command interface
  • mobile accessibility
  • speech recognition
  • natural language understanding
  • programming by demonstration
  • smartphone automation
  • machine learning
  • GUI accessibility