Literature Reviews

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

• OnScreenDualScribe with Point-and-Click Interface: A Viable Computer Interaction Alternative based on a Virtual Modified Numerical Keypad

  Kavita Krishnaswamy, Patricia Ordóñez, Phillip Beckerle, Stephan Rinderknecht, Torsten Felzer (2016) — Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '16)

  This paper presents a first-person evaluation of the OnScreenDualScribe (OSDS) Point-and-Click Interface, a virtual keyboard designed for people who cannot use a standard keyboard or mouse effectively. The first author, who has Spinal Muscular Atroph…

  • text entry
  • motor disability
  • virtual keyboard
  • assistive technology
  • word prediction
  • spinal muscular atrophy
  • input methods
  • alternative input

• Development and Theoretical Evaluation of Optimized Phonemic Interfaces

  Gabriel J. Cler, Cara E. Stepp (2017) — Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '17)

  This paper presents the development and computational evaluation of optimized phonemic communication interfaces for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. Unlike traditional letter-based (orthographic) interfaces like QWERTY keyboard…

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • motor disability
  • input methods
  • interface design
  • speech synthesis
  • communication accessibility
  • optimization

• VocalIDE: An IDE for Programming via Speech Recognition

  Lucas Rosenblatt (2017) — Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '17)

  This student research paper addresses the underrepresentation of people with upper-limb physical impairments in the developer community — while 6.7% of Americans have upper-limb impairments, less than 4% of developers report any physical disability. …

  • speech recognition
  • motor disability
  • programming accessibility
  • voice interface
  • upper-limb impairment
  • software development
  • assistive technology

• An Exploratory Case Study to Support Young Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

  Sheng Miao, Ziying Tang, Jinjuan Heidi Feng, Amanda Jozkowski, Molly Lichtenwalner (2017) — Proceedings of the 19th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '17)

  This demonstration paper presents a case study exploring input solutions for very young children with Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the most severe form of a neurodegenerative disease that causes degeneration of spinal cord motor neurons, ske…

  • spinal muscular atrophy
  • motor disability
  • alternative input
  • sensors
  • young children
  • assistive technology
  • environmental control
  • case study

• Improving the Academic Inclusion of a Student with Special Needs at University Bordeaux

  John J. Kelway, Anke M. Brock, Pascal Guitton, Aurélie Millet, Yasushi Nakata (2018) — Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '18)

  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…

  • 3D printing
  • assistive technology
  • text entry
  • motor disability
  • higher education
  • DIY assistive technology
  • keyguard
  • inclusive education

• Gaze Typing using Multi-key Selection Technique

  Tanya Bafna (2018) — Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '18)

  This student research competition paper presents a multi-key selection technique for gaze typing that significantly speeds up text input for people with extreme motor disabilities such as full body paralysis. Traditional gaze typing uses dwell time —…

  • eye tracking
  • gaze interaction
  • text entry
  • motor disability
  • paralysis
  • dwell click
  • alternative input
  • communication
  • locked-in syndrome

• Using the Baby-Babble-Blanket for infants with motor problems: an empirical study

  Harriet J. Fell, Hariklia Delta, Regina Peterson, Linda J. Ferrier, Zebra Mooraj, Megan Valleau (1994) — Proceedings of the First Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '94)

  This paper presents the Baby-Babble-Blanket (BBB), a patented assistive device designed for infants with severe motor problems who are at risk of developing learned helplessness due to their inability to control their environment or communicate. The …

  • early intervention
  • motor disability
  • cerebral palsy
  • infant development
  • switch access
  • environmental control
  • assistive technology
  • cause and effect
  • single-case study

• Do Text Transcoders Improve Usability for Disabled Users?

  Giorgio Brajnik, Daniela Cancila, Daniela Nicoli, Mery Pignatelli (2005) — Proceedings of the 2005 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A)

  This paper presents the first scientific user study examining whether text transcoders — proxy-based systems that dynamically transform web pages into text-only versions — actually improve usability for disabled users. Text transcoders strip images, …

  • text transcoding
  • usability testing
  • accessibility overlays
  • screen readers
  • low vision
  • motor disability
  • content adaptation
  • user study

• WAEM: A Web Accessibility Evaluation Metric Based on Partial User Experience Order

  Shuyi Song, Can Wang, Liangcheng Li, Zhi Yu, Xiao Lin, Jiajun Bu (2017) — Proceedings of the 14th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper introduces WAEM (Web Accessibility Experience Metric), a novel accessibility metric that derives checkpoint weights from actual user experience data rather than from WCAG priority levels. The authors demonstrate that existing metrics like …

  • accessibility metrics
  • user experience
  • accessibility evaluation
  • machine learning
  • SVM
  • web accessibility
  • WCAG compliance
  • China
  • checkpoint weights
  • visual impairment
  • hearing disability
  • motor disability
  • speech disability

• Reliability Aware Web Accessibility Experience Metric

  Shuyi Song, Jiajun Bu, Chengchao Shen, Andreas Artmeier, Zhi Yu, Qin Zhou (2018) — Proceedings of the 15th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper introduces RA-WAEM (Reliability Aware Web Accessibility Experience Metric), a novel approach to measuring website accessibility that incorporates actual user experience from people with disabilities while accounting for the varying reliabi…

  • accessibility metrics
  • user experience
  • accessibility evaluation
  • machine learning
  • web accessibility
  • WCAG compliance
  • automated testing
  • crowdsourcing
  • reliability
  • optimization algorithm
  • China
  • disability inclusion
  • visual impairment
  • motor disability
  • hearing disability