Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
749 results found tagged assistive technology.
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Comparing Evaluation Techniques for Text Readability Software for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
This paper investigates how to properly evaluate text simplification software designed for adults with mild intellectual disabilities (ID). The authors are developing a system that automatically simplifies news articles, displays them, and reads them…
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NavTap: A Long Term Study with Excluded Blind Users
This paper presents a long-term evaluation of NavTap, a navigational text-entry method designed specifically for blind users who cannot effectively use standard mobile phone text input. Unlike traditional MultiTap — where users press a key multiple t…
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Speaking Through Pictures: Images vs. Icons
This paper investigates whether freely available web images can serve as effective substitutes for professionally designed icons in assistive communication systems for people with aphasia. Existing icon-based systems like Lingraphica and C-VIC (Compu…
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Sensation Augmentation to Relieve Pressure Sore Formation in Wheelchair Users
This paper presents SoreStop, an Arduino-based sensory augmentation device designed to prevent pressure sore formation in wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries. Pressure sores (decubitus ulcers) are a major cause of injury and death among patien…
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Freedom to Roam: A Study of Mobile Device Adoption and Accessibility for People with Visual and Motor Disabilities
This paper presents a two-method qualitative study examining how people with visual and motor disabilities select, adapt, and use mobile devices in their daily lives. The researchers interviewed 20 participants (ages 20-66) with visual disabilities (…
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Designing AAC Interfaces for Commercial Brain-Computer Interaction Gaming Hardware
This paper explores repurposing a low-cost commercial brain-computer interface (BCI) gaming device — the OCZ Technologies Neural Impulse Actuator (NIA) — as an input device for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The NIA is a headband t…
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MGuider: Mobile Guiding and Tracking System in Public Transit System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments
This paper presents MGuider, a mobile guiding and tracking system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments navigate public transit systems independently. Developed in collaboration with NGOs running supported employment programs in Tai…
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A System of Clothes Matching for Visually Impaired Persons
This short paper presents a proof-of-concept computer vision system designed to help blind and visually impaired people determine whether two clothing items match in both color and pattern. The system addresses a common daily living challenge: select…
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Improving Public Transit Usability for Blind and Deaf-Blind People by Connecting a Braille Display to a Smartphone
This short paper explores the public transit challenges faced by blind and deaf-blind people and presents MoBraille, a novel framework that connects any Wi-Fi-enabled Braille display to an Android smartphone. The authors conducted semi-structured int…
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Helping Older Adults Locate 'Lost' Cursors Using FieldMouse
This short paper describes FieldMouse, a modified standard optical mouse augmented with a touch sensor (Quantum QT110) embedded in its top surface to detect when a user grasps the mouse after releasing it. The motivation addresses a common problem am…