Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
749 results found tagged assistive technology.
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Predictive Link Following Plug-In For Web Browsers
This demonstration paper presents the first public release of a target-aware pointing assistance plug-in for web browsers that uses Predictive Link Following to help people with motor impairments select links on web pages. Web browsing is challenging…
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Participatory Design Using Sensory Substitution Devices with Tactile and Audio Feedback
This student research paper describes a participatory design study with a single blind participant (TC, blind from birth) to develop a sensory substitution device that provides a physical experience of spatial awareness through tactile or auditory fe…
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Evaluating Wrist-Based Haptic Feedback for Non-Visual Target Finding and Path Tracing on a 2D Surface
This paper investigates wrist-worn haptic wristbands as a means to provide directional hand guidance for blind and visually impaired users on a 2D surface. Precisely guiding a blind person's hand has applications ranging from tracing printed text to …
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Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Research and Design
This influential paper introduces interdependence as a complementary frame to the traditional focus on independence in assistive technology research and design. The authors argue that "independence" — long the unquestioned gold standard of AT design …
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Who Should Have Access to my Pointing Data? Privacy Tradeoffs of Adaptive Assistive Technologies
This UMBC study examines the often-overlooked privacy tradeoffs inherent in Adaptive Assistive Technologies (AATs) — software systems that monitor user performance data to automatically adapt their functionality. While AATs offer significant usabilit…
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MANA: Designing and Validating a User-Centered Mobility Analysis System
This paper presents MANA (Mobility ANAlytics), a wearable sensor system designed to measure gait parameters in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) in clinical and home settings. The system addresses a significant gap in accessible health monitoring:…
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HoloLearn: Wearable Mixed Reality for People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD)
This paper presents HoloLearn, a mixed reality application built for Microsoft HoloLens that aims to help people with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) learn to perform everyday domestic tasks and improve their autonomy. The system was designed coll…
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Design of an Augmented Reality Magnification Aid for Low Vision Users
This paper explores the design space for augmented reality magnification aids for people with low vision, developing and iteratively refining two prototype systems using the Microsoft HoloLens. Unlike existing head-mounted displays that simply magnif…
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Improving the Academic Inclusion of a Student with Special Needs at University Bordeaux
This experience report describes a collaborative effort between accessibility researchers, student support services (PHASE), and a motor and speech-disabled student (YN) at the University of Bordeaux to improve his academic participation. YN, over 60…
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Turn Right: Analysis of Rotation Errors in Turn-by-Turn Navigation for Individuals with Visual Impairments
This paper examines a frequently overlooked problem in navigation assistance for blind and visually impaired (BVI) people: how accurately users execute rotation instructions during turn-by-turn guidance. While much research has focused on improving l…