Literature Reviews

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

• Intelligent Approaches in the Software Development Process: A Systematic Literature Mapping

  Luciano Arruda Teran, Alan Trindade de Almeida Silva, Giselle Lorrane Nobre Melo, Marcelle Pereira Mota (2021) — Proceedings of the X Latin American Conference on Human Computer Interaction (CLIHC)

  This short paper from the Federal University of Pará in Brazil presents a systematic literature mapping (SLM) investigating how intelligent approaches — methods and tools using artificial intelligence concepts — are used to assess and validate access…

  • software engineering
  • accessibility testing
  • artificial intelligence
  • automated testing
  • systematic review
  • software development
  • WCAG compliance

• Evaluation of Assistive Technologies from the perspective of Usability, User Experience and Accessibility: a Systematic Mapping Study

  Tatiany Xavier de Godoi, Guilherme Corredato Guerino, Natasha Malveira C. Valentim (2021) — Proceedings of the XX Brazilian Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems (IHC)

  This systematic mapping study (SMS) investigates how assistive technologies (ATs) are evaluated from the perspectives of usability, user experience (UX), and accessibility — three interrelated but distinct software quality factors. The authors search…

  • assistive technology
  • usability
  • user experience
  • accessibility evaluation
  • systematic review
  • research methodology
  • AT abandonment
  • evaluation instruments
  • quality assurance

• Computer Anxiety and Interaction: A Systematic Review

  Thiago Donizetti dos Santos, Vagner Figueredo de Santana (2018) — Proceedings of the 15th International Web for All Conference (W4A 2018)

  This paper presents a systematic review of 111 papers on Computer Anxiety (CA) in the context of Human-Computer Interaction, synthesising research spanning 1986-2017 across four databases (Springer, ACM, IEEExplore, PubMed). Computer Anxiety is defin…

  • computer anxiety
  • older adults
  • aging
  • digital inclusion
  • self-efficacy
  • accessibility barriers
  • user experience
  • systematic review
  • technology adoption
  • digital divide

• Sharing Practices for Datasets Related to Accessibility and Aging

  Rie Kamikubo, Utkarsh Dwivedi, Hernisa Kacorri (2021) — The 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2021)

  This paper presents a systematic review of 137 accessibility datasets collected from people with disabilities and older adults over a 35-year period (1984-2020). The authors undertook an extensive two-year search process using a multilayer strategy: …

  • datasets
  • machine learning
  • data sharing
  • privacy
  • ethics
  • bias mitigation
  • AI
  • disability data
  • aging
  • systematic review

• State of the Art in AAC: A Systematic Review and Taxonomy

  Humphrey Curtis, Timothy Neate, Carlota Vazquez Gonzalez (2022) — Proceedings of the 24th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '22)

  This paper presents the first systematic review and taxonomy of high-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and interventions within the ACM literature. The authors analyzed 562 articles from the ACM Digital Library and SCOPUS …

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • AAC
  • systematic review
  • taxonomy
  • complex communication needs
  • speech generating devices
  • assistive technology
  • participatory design

• A Large-Scale Mixed-Methods Analysis of Blind and Low-vision Research in ACM and IEEE

  Thoo, Yong-Joon, Jeanneret Medina, Maximiliano, Froehlich, Jon E., Ruffieux, Nicolas, Lalanne, Denis (2023) — Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper provides the most comprehensive mapping to date of research on technology for blind and low-vision (BLV) people published across ACM and IEEE venues between 2010 and 2022. The authors combined quantitative bibliometric methods — specifical…

  • blind and low vision
  • systematic review
  • bibliometrics
  • visual impairment
  • literature review
  • research trends
  • assistive technology
  • HCI