Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
39 results found tagged usability testing.
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An Approach to the Evaluation of Assistive Technology
This University of York paper addresses a fundamental challenge in assistive technology research: the difficulty of conducting rigorous evaluations using conventional controlled testing paradigms. The authors identify several obstacles specific to as…
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Specialized DVD Player to Render Audio Description and Its Usability Performance
This demonstration paper presents the CRIM DVDPlayer, a specialized software DVD player designed to enhance the audio description (AD) experience for blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals. Developed at the Centre de Recherche Informatique de …
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Design Recommendations for TV User Interfaces for Older Adults: Findings from the eCAALYX Project
This paper presents thirteen design recommendations for TV-based user interfaces for older adults, derived from the eCAALYX (Enhanced Complete Ambient Assisted Living Experiment) project. eCAALYX is a European health monitoring system that uses a TV …
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Uncovering the Role of Expectations on Perceived Web Accessibility
This short paper investigates how user expectations shape the perception of web accessibility for blind users, arguing that guideline compliance alone does not guarantee a satisfying user experience. The authors note a key gap: prior research found t…
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Evaluating Existing Audio CAPTCHAs and an Interface Optimized for Non-Visual Use
This paper presents the first large-scale evaluation of audio CAPTCHAs — the purportedly accessible alternative to visual CAPTCHAs — revealing that they are dramatically more difficult for both blind and sighted users. The study gathered 10 types of …
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Web Accessibility Evaluation with the Crowd: Using Glance to Rapidly Code User Testing Video
This paper proposes using Glance, a crowd-powered video coding tool, to accelerate the analysis of user accessibility testing videos. User testing with people with disabilities is a recommended component of web accessibility evaluation (as outlined i…
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Investigating Best Practices for Remote Summative Usability Testing with People with Mild to Moderate Dementia
This study is the first to examine best practices for conducting remote summative usability testing with people who have mild to moderate dementia, independent of their caregivers. The research included 15 participants (5 pilot, 10 main study) with a…
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Social Media Apps: A Paradigm for Examining Usability of Mobile Apps for Working-Age Adults with Mild-Moderate Cognitive Disabilities
This empirical usability study examines how working-age adults (18-65) with mild-to-moderate cognitive disabilities interact with five mainstream social media apps: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Tumblr. The research addresses a signif…
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"I knew that, I was just testing you": Understanding Older Adults' Impression Management Tactics During Usability Studies
This paper investigates how older adults (65+) engage in impression management (IM) during usability studies—conscious or unconscious behaviors to present themselves favorably to researchers. While IM is known to affect research validity, its specifi…
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Usage of Subjective Scales in Accessibility Research
This methodological paper investigates whether positive response bias affects subjective ratings in accessibility research—a critical concern given that Likert-type items are widely used to evaluate assistive technologies. The authors pursued two com…