Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
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Evaluation of a psycholinguistically motivated timing model for animations of American Sign Language
This paper investigates how psycholinguistic insights about the timing and speed of American Sign Language (ASL) can improve computer-generated sign language animations. The author developed two algorithms — a sign-duration algorithm and a pause-inse…
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Laser pointers and a touch screen: intuitive interfaces for autonomous mobile manipulation for the motor impaired
This paper presents El-E ("Ellie"), a prototype assistive mobile robot designed to help people with severe motor impairments retrieve everyday objects from the floor. The robot features a vertical lift with a 5-degree-of-freedom manipulator arm, ster…
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MySpeechWeb: software to facilitate the construction and deployment of speech applications on the web
This short paper presents MySpeechWeb, an open-source platform for creating and deploying voice-in/voice-out speech applications on the web. The authors identify a significant gap: despite the potential of speech interfaces to improve web access for …
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Usability of a multimodal videogame to improve navigation skills for blind children
This paper presents a usability evaluation of two complementary tools designed to help blind school-aged children develop orientation and mobility (O&M) skills in closed, unfamiliar spaces. The first tool is the Digital Clock Carpet (DCC), a custom-b…
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Enriching Web Information Scent for Blind Users
This paper investigates whether annotating web links with accessibility scores of their target pages can improve navigation efficiency for blind screen reader users. The core idea draws on information foraging theory: just as sighted users follow vis…
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Including Accessibility Within and Beyond Undergraduate Computing Courses
This paper describes the University of Dundee's approach to integrating accessibility and inclusive design throughout its entire four-year undergraduate computing curriculum, rather than treating accessibility as a standalone topic or elective module…
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Defining Virtualization Based System Abstractions for an Indoor Assistive Living for Elderly Care
This short paper proposes a two-layer system architecture for monitoring and guiding elderly residents in an indoor assistive living centre using passive RFID technology. The system addresses the tension between providing adequate monitoring for safe…
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TextSL: A Command-Based Virtual World Interface for the Visually Impaired
This paper presents TextSL, a text-based client for the virtual world Second Life that enables access via screen readers. Second Life is a non-game virtual world where users control avatars to explore 3D environments, socialise with others, and inter…
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The One-Key Challenge: Searching for a Fast One-Key Text Entry Method
This paper presents SAK (Scanning Ambiguous Keyboard), a novel one-key text entry method designed for people who can only operate a single switch input. The design combines two established techniques — scanning keyboards (where items are highlighted …
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How Much Does Expertise Matter? A Barrier Walkthrough Study with Experts and Non-Experts
This paper investigates whether expertise matters in manual web accessibility evaluation by comparing results from 19 expert and 51 non-expert judges using the Barrier Walkthrough (BW) method. The BW method is an analytical technique based on heurist…