Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
52 results found tagged cerebral palsy.
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Sibylle, an assistive communication system adapting to the context and its user
Sibylle is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system designed for people with severe motor disabilities who cannot use conventional keyboards. The system has been in clinical use at the Kerpape rehabilitation center in Brittany, Fran…
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Evaluating the STANDUP Pun Generating Software with Children with Cerebral Palsy
This paper evaluates STANDUP (System To Augment Non-speakers' Dialogue Using Puns), software that uses natural language generation to enable children with complex communication needs (CCN) to create and tell novel punning riddles. Unlike traditional …
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Exploring Visual and Motor Accessibility in Navigating a Virtual World
This paper explores accessibility requirements for 3D virtual worlds, using PowerUp—an educational multiplayer game teaching middle schoolers about renewable energy—as a testbed. Virtual worlds present unique accessibility challenges: they rely on vi…
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ITHACA: An Open Source Framework for Building Component-Based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Applications
This paper introduces ITHACA, an open source software framework for developing modular, customizable AAC applications. The authors address a persistent problem in assistive technology: AAC products are typically expensive, monolithic, difficult to cu…
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Performing Locomotion Tasks in Immersive Computer Games with an Adapted Eye-Tracking Interface
This paper presents an approach to designing and adapting eye-gaze interaction techniques for locomotion tasks in immersive 3D games, specifically targeting young people with severe physical disabilities. The researchers developed a "transparent over…
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Intelligibility Assessment and Speech Recognizer Word Accuracy Rate Prediction for Dysarthric Speakers in a Factor Analysis Subspace
This paper presents a novel approach to assessing speech intelligibility and predicting automatic speech recognition (ASR) accuracy for speakers with dysarthria using iVectors, a technique from speaker verification research. The authors address a cri…
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Individuality-Preserving Voice Conversion for Articulation Disorders Using Phoneme-Categorized Exemplars
This paper presents a voice conversion system designed to improve speech intelligibility for people with articulation disorders resulting from athetoid cerebral palsy, while critically preserving the speaker's voice individuality. Cerebral palsy affe…
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Design and Development of One-Switch Video Games for Children with Severe Motor Disabilities
This paper addresses a significant gap in accessible gaming: children with severe motor disabilities who rely on single-switch interfaces have limited access to action-oriented video games. While cause-and-effect and scanning-based games exist, dynam…
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Computer Vision-based Methodology to Support AAC
This paper presents a methodology for supporting augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) through personalized gestural interaction using computer vision and machine learning. The authors developed the PGCA (Personal Gesture Communication Ass…
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QC Speller: User Interface Design of a Hands-Free Touch-Free Speller with Brain Electroencephalogram Sensory Rhythm
This paper presents QC Speller, a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) text entry system designed for people with severe motor impairments who cannot use traditional keyboards, mice, or touchscreens. The system uses electroencephalography (EEG) to de…