Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
46 results found tagged independent living.
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How and Why We Run: Investigating the Experiences of Blind and Visually-Impaired Runners
This qualitative study investigates the running experiences of 13 legally blind individuals in the United States, exploring where and how they run, what assistance they use, the challenges they face, and how technology could better support them. Part…
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Designing Voice-Assisted Technology (VAT) Training for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for Adults with Cognitive-Communication Needs (CCNs) at Home
This paper describes the design, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of a 6-week virtual training program that teaches adults with cognitive-communication needs (CCNs) resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI) to use Amazon Alexa voice comma…
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Bring Environments to People – A Case Study of Virtual Tours in Accessibility Assessment for People with Limited Mobility
This study presents the first user research with people with limited mobility on using virtual tours — 3D digital replicas of physical environments captured with 360-degree cameras and depth sensors — to remotely assess the accessibility of indoor sp…
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"I stepped into a puddle": Non-Visual Texting in Nomadic Contexts
This study investigates the under-explored practice of texting by people who are blind and visually impaired (BVI) while navigating outdoors — what the authors term "nomadic contexts." While previous research has examined accessible text entry method…
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On the independent and sustainable mobility of people with visual impairments
This doctoral consortium extended abstract outlines a research project investigating the factors that enable or hinder independent mobility for people with blindness or visual impairments (BVI), with a particular focus on the link between mobility au…
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Ability + Motivation: Understanding Factors that Influence People with Cognitive Disabilities in Regularly Practicing Daily Activities
This paper investigates the factors that influence people with cognitive disabilities in regularly practicing daily activities, focusing on the interplay between ability and motivation. The researchers conducted 90-minute remote participatory design …