Literature Reviews

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

• The Gest-Rest Family: Exploring Input Possibilities for Wheelchair Armrests

  Patrick Carrington, Jian-Ming Chang, Kevin Chang, Catherine Hornback, Amy Hurst, Shaun K. Kane (2016) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

  This paper introduces the Gest-Rest Family, a suite of gesture-based input devices designed to fit over standard power wheelchair armrests, enabling users with upper body motor impairments to interact with computing devices without needing to reach f…

  • wheelchair
  • motor impairment
  • input device
  • chairable computing
  • assistive technology
  • force sensing
  • touchscreen
  • gesture interaction
  • alternative input device

• Designing Gesture-Based Applications for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Guidelines from User Studies in India

  Sumita Sharma, Blessin Varkey, Krishnaveni Achary, Jaakko Hakulinen, Markku Turunen, Tomi Heimonen, Saurabh Srivastava, Nitendra Rajput (2018) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

  This paper presents the design, evaluation, and resulting guidelines from three gesture-based applications created for individuals with developmental disabilities in India, developed through a long-term collaboration with Tamana, an NGO and special e…

  • developmental disabilities
  • gesture interaction
  • special education
  • inclusive design
  • Global South accessibility
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • intellectual disability
  • Kinect
  • life skills

• Pictures in Your Mind: Using Interactive Gesture-Controlled Reliefs to Explore Art

  Andreas Reichinger, Helena Garcia Carrizosa, Joanna Wood, Svenja Schröder, Christian Löw, Laura Rosalia Luidolt, Maria Schimkowitsch, Anton Fuhrmann, Stefan Maierhofer, Werner Purgathofer (2018) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

  This paper presents an interactive audio guide (IAG) system that combines 3D-printed tactile reliefs with gesture-controlled, location-dependent audio descriptions to make visual art accessible to blind, visually impaired, and cognitively disabled us…

  • tactile graphics
  • museum accessibility
  • blind and visually impaired
  • audio description
  • gesture interaction
  • depth camera
  • multimodal interaction
  • cognitive disability
  • art accessibility
  • 3D printing