Literature Reviews

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

• Opinions and Preferences of Blind and Low Vision Consumers Regarding Self-Driving Vehicles: Results of Focus Group Discussions

  Julian Brinkley, Brianna Posadas, Julia Woodward, Juan E. Gilbert (2017) — Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '17)

  This paper explores the opinions, concerns, and preferences of 38 blind and low vision participants regarding self-driving vehicle technology through eight focus group sessions conducted over two days in north central Florida. Participants had a mean…

  • blindness
  • low vision
  • autonomous vehicles
  • accessible transportation
  • mobility
  • independence
  • user research
  • focus groups

• "It Looks Beautiful but Scary": How Low Vision People Navigate Stairs and Other Surface Level Changes

  Yuhang Zhao, Elizabeth Kupferstein, Doron Tal, Shiri Azenkot (2018) — Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '18)

  This qualitative study investigates how people with low vision experience and navigate surface level changes — stairs, curbs, and other depth transitions — in built environments. Using contextual inquiry, the researchers observed and interviewed 14 p…

  • low vision
  • mobility
  • navigation
  • depth perception
  • stairs
  • physical accessibility
  • contextual inquiry
  • built environment

• Am I Too Old to Drive? Opinions of Older Adults on Self-Driving Vehicles

  Earl W. Huff, Natalie DellaMaria, Brianna Posadas, Julian Brinkley (2019) — Proceedings of the 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2019)

  This paper explores the opinions, preferences, and concerns of 39 older African American adults (aged 57-91, mean 74) regarding fully autonomous (Level 5) self-driving vehicles through seven focus group sessions conducted over five days in South Caro…

  • autonomous vehicles
  • older adults
  • aging
  • accessible transportation
  • mobility
  • African American
  • intersectionality
  • participatory design
  • driving cessation
  • independence

• Analyzing Walking with Ankle Foot Orthoses Using Shank-mounted Wearable Movement Sensors

  Cliona Blackwell (2023) — ASSETS 2023: The 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This extended abstract investigates using Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) mounted on the shank (lower leg) to provide quantitative gait analysis for clinicians tuning Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs). AFOs are orthotic devices that encompass the ankle jo…

  • ankle foot orthosis
  • gait analysis
  • inertial measurement unit
  • wearable sensors
  • biomechanics
  • orthosis tuning
  • physical disability
  • mobility

• "Where Can I Park?" Understanding Human Perspectives and Scalably Detecting Disability Parking from Aerial Imagery

  Jared Hwang, Chu Li, Hanbyul Kang, Maryam Hosseini, Jon E. Froehlich (2025) — ASSETS '25: Proceedings of the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This mixed-methods paper addresses the critical gap in understanding and assessing disability parking in the United States. Despite ADA mandates requiring 4-8% of public parking spaces to be accessible, there has been no large-scale investigation of …

  • disability parking
  • computer vision
  • urban planning
  • aerial imagery
  • object detection
  • mobility
  • wayfinding