Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
60 results found tagged deaf accessibility.
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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of an American Sign Language Translation of the System Usability Scale
This paper addresses a significant gap in accessibility research methodology: the lack of standardized usability questionnaires available in American Sign Language (ASL) for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) participants. The System Usability Scale (SUS…
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Designing an Animated Character System for American Sign Language
This University of Washington and Gallaudet University paper introduces the first animated character system prototype for sign language, addressing the fundamental problem that sign languages — used by approximately 70 million people worldwide as the…
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Multimedia dictionary of American Sign Language
This paper describes the Multimedia Dictionary of American Sign Language (MM-DASL), a Macintosh application functioning as a bilingual ASL-English dictionary that presents signs in full-motion digital video using Apple's QuickTime technology. The pro…
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Accessibility Perspectives on Enabling South African Sign Language in the South African National Accessibility Portal
This paper investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of embedding animated South African Sign Language (SASL) content into the South African National Accessibility Portal (NAP), a government-backed information sharing platform for the disability…
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Web-based Chinese sign language broadcasting system
This paper presents a web-based Chinese Sign Language (CSL) Broadcasting System that automatically translates text on web pages into animated 3D sign language gestures displayed through a browser plugin. The system addresses an often-overlooked acces…
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An Integrative Accessibility Engineering Approach Using Multidimensional Classifications of Barriers in the Web
This paper presents multidimensional classifications of web accessibility barriers derived from the large-scale German study "Web2.0/Accessible," commissioned by Aktion Mensch, which surveyed 671 disabled internet users via an accessible online quest…
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Accessible 3D Signing Avatars: The Tunisian Experience
This paper reports on the WebSign project from the University of Tunis, a system that translates written text into sign language performed by 3D avatars, and addresses the broader challenge of making signing avatars accessible, indexable, and discove…
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Web-Content's Syndication in Sign Language
This paper addresses the inaccessibility of web content syndication (RSS feeds) for deaf users, particularly those in developing countries where over 80% of deaf people are illiterate. While RSS and Atom feeds are efficient mechanisms for pushing upd…
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Mobile Sign Language Translation System for Deaf Community
This paper from the University of Tunis presents a mobile web service for translating written text into sign language using a 3D virtual signing agent on Android devices. The system addresses two interrelated accessibility challenges: deaf and hard o…
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"Signifier" Video Sharing Platform and Accessible Media Player for Deaf Users
This paper from the University of Cyprus and Connect Deaf presents the "Signifier" video sharing platform and its integrated Signifier Accessible Media Player (SiAMP), designed specifically to address the lack of accessible video media for Deaf and H…