Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
161 results found tagged computer vision.
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FEPS: A Sensory Substitution System for the Blind to Perceive Facial Expressions
This demonstration paper presents FEPS (Facial Expression Perception through Sound), a visual-to-auditory sensory substitution system that enables blind individuals to perceive their conversation partner's facial expressions through sound. The inabil…
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Non-Visual-Cueing-Based Sensing and Understanding of Nearby Entities in Aided Navigation
This demonstration paper presents a context-aware navigation aid system for blind individuals that combines three levels of assistance to enhance understanding of the surrounding environment. The system addresses a fundamental challenge: blind people…
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Do You See What I See? Designing a Sensory Substitution Device to Access Non-Verbal Modes of Communication
This paper presents iFEPS (improved Facial Expression Perception through Sound), a visual-to-auditory sensory substitution device that enables blind users to perceive their conversation partner's facial expressions through audio feedback. Research su…
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Supporting Blind Photography
This paper explores how blind and low-vision people use cameras and presents two applications designed to make photography more accessible. The research begins with a large-scale online survey of 118 blind and low-vision people that establishes the e…
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EasySnap: Real-time Audio Feedback for Blind Photography
This demonstration paper presents EasySnap, an iPhone application that enables blind and low-vision users to take high-quality photographs by providing real-time audio feedback as they point their camera phones. The system addresses a key barrier: bl…
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Zensors: Adaptive, Rapidly Deployable, Human-Intelligent Sensor Feeds
Zensors presents a novel sensing platform that combines real-time human intelligence from online crowd workers with machine learning to create adaptive, rapidly deployable intelligent sensors. The system addresses a fundamental gap in smart environme…
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VizLens: A Robust and Interactive Screen Reader for Interfaces in the Real World
This paper introduces VizLens, a system that functions as a screen reader for physical interfaces in the real world, enabling blind people to independently use inaccessible appliances like microwaves, thermostats, kiosks, and checkout terminals. VizL…
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Real Time Object Scanning Using a Mobile Phone and Cloud-based Visual Search Engine
This paper presents Scan Search, an iPhone application that enables blind users to identify everyday objects in real time by continuously scanning with their phone camera rather than taking individual photos. The core challenge addressed is that blin…
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ApplianceReader: A Wearable, Crowdsourced, Vision-based System to Make Appliances Accessible
This work-in-progress paper presents ApplianceReader, a wearable system that combines a point-of-view camera (Google Glass) with crowdsourcing and computer vision to make everyday appliance control panels accessible to people with visual impairments.…
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Screen Recognition: Creating Accessibility Metadata for Mobile Applications from Pixels
This paper from Apple introduces Screen Recognition, a system that automatically generates accessibility metadata for mobile apps by analyzing their visual pixels, enabling screen readers to work with apps that lack proper developer-provided accessib…