Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
17 results found tagged motor impairments.
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Distinguishing Users By Pointing Performance in Laboratory and Real-World Tasks
This paper investigates how machine learning can automatically assess pointing difficulties from everyday computer use, addressing a critical barrier to accessible computing: the lack of frequent, low-cost assessment of pointing ability. The research…
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A3C: An Image-Association-Based Computing Device Authentication Framework for People with Upper Extremity Impairments
This paper presents A3C (Accessible image-Association-based Authentication for Computing devices), a novel authentication framework designed for people with upper extremity impairments (UEI). Over 20 million Americans have conditions—including trauma…
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Nearmi: A Framework for Designing Point of Interest Techniques for VR Users with Limited Mobility
Virtual reality presents significant accessibility barriers for people with limited mobility, yet relatively little research has addressed how to make VR navigation and exploration usable for this population. Franz et al. introduce Nearmi, a design f…
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Wearable Interactions for Users with Motor Impairments: Systematic Review, Inventory, and Research Implications
This paper presents the first systematic literature review focused specifically on wearable interactions for users with motor impairments. The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 57 peer-reviewed scientific articles identified through searches of th…
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WearSkill: Personalized and Interchangeable Input with Wearables for Users with Motor Impairments
This paper introduces WearSkill, a web-based application designed to provide personalized and interchangeable input for wearable computing, with a specific focus on users with motor impairments. The system addresses a fundamental challenge in wearabl…
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Comparing Locomotion Techniques in Virtual Reality for People with Upper-Body Motor Impairments
This paper presents the first empirical study comparing the accessibility of virtual reality locomotion techniques — methods for navigating virtual environments — for people with upper-body motor impairments. Despite over 100 distinct locomotion tech…
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How Do People with Limited Movement Personalize Upper-Body Gestures? Considerations for the Design of Personalized and Accessible Gesture Interfaces
This study investigates how people with upper-body motor impairments design personalized gestures for common device functions like move, select, zoom-in, open, and delete. The researchers recruited 25 participants with conditions including spinal cor…