Literature Reviews

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

• Haptic User Interface Design for Students with Visual Impairments

  Hyung Nam Kim (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This short paper explores the design of haptic user interfaces to help students with visual impairments understand science concepts related to heat and temperature — topics where common misconceptions are prevalent even among sighted students and whe…

  • haptic technology
  • visual impairment
  • STEM accessibility
  • science education
  • multimodal interaction
  • participatory design
  • assistive technology

• iSET: Enabling In Situ & Post Hoc Video Labeling

  Mish Madsen, Abdelrahman N. Mahmoud, Youssef Kashef (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This demonstration paper presents the interactive Social-Emotional Toolkit (iSET), a portable video recording and annotation system designed to support behavioral interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). People with ASD frequent…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • video annotation
  • affective computing
  • social-emotional learning
  • behavioral intervention
  • participatory design
  • assistive technology

• Comparing Evaluation Techniques for Text Readability Software for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

  Matt Huenerfauth, Lijun Feng, Noémie Elhadad (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper investigates how to properly evaluate text simplification software designed for adults with mild intellectual disabilities (ID). The authors are developing a system that automatically simplifies news articles, displays them, and reads them…

  • intellectual disability
  • text simplification
  • readability
  • natural language processing
  • evaluation methodology
  • comprehension
  • cognitive accessibility
  • assistive technology

• Context-Aware Prompting to Transition Autonomously Through Vocational Tasks for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

  Yao-Jen Chang, Wan Chih Chang, Tsen-Yung Wang (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents a context-aware task prompting system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments work more independently in vocational settings. The system uses Bluetooth beacons placed at key work locations ("points of work") to tri…

  • cognitive accessibility
  • task prompting
  • supported employment
  • context-aware computing
  • intellectual disability
  • traumatic brain injury
  • ubiquitous computing
  • vocational rehabilitation
  • distributed cognition

• Accessible Motion-Capture Glove Calibration Protocol for Recording Sign Language Data from Deaf Subjects

  Pengfei Lu, Matt Huenerfauth (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper addresses a critical bottleneck in sign language technology research: the calibration of motion-capture gloves used to record handshape data from deaf signers. Motion-capture gloves like the CyberGlove contain sensors that measure finger j…

  • sign language
  • motion capture
  • American Sign Language
  • deaf users
  • accessibility technology
  • data collection
  • sign language animation
  • CyberGlove
  • calibration

• NavTap: A Long Term Study with Excluded Blind Users

  Tiago Guerreiro, Hugo Nicolau, Joaquim Jorge, Daniel Gonçalves (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents a long-term evaluation of NavTap, a navigational text-entry method designed specifically for blind users who cannot effectively use standard mobile phone text input. Unlike traditional MultiTap — where users press a key multiple t…

  • mobile accessibility
  • blind users
  • text entry
  • assistive technology
  • longitudinal study
  • social inclusion
  • SMS
  • mobile devices

• Speaking Through Pictures: Images vs. Icons

  Xiaojuan Ma, Jordan Boyd-Graber, Sonya Nikolova, Perry R. Cook (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper investigates whether freely available web images can serve as effective substitutes for professionally designed icons in assistive communication systems for people with aphasia. Existing icon-based systems like Lingraphica and C-VIC (Compu…

  • aphasia
  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • visual communication
  • icon-based communication
  • assistive technology
  • web images
  • elderly users
  • cognitive accessibility

• Sensation Augmentation to Relieve Pressure Sore Formation in Wheelchair Users

  Raphael P. Rush (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents SoreStop, an Arduino-based sensory augmentation device designed to prevent pressure sore formation in wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries. Pressure sores (decubitus ulcers) are a major cause of injury and death among patien…

  • pressure ulcer
  • spinal cord injury
  • wheelchair
  • sensory augmentation
  • assistive technology
  • wearable technology
  • health monitoring

• Spatial and Temporal Pyramids for Grammatical Expression Recognition of American Sign Language

  Nicholas Michael, Dimitris Metaxas, Carol Neidle (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents a novel computer vision framework for recognizing grammatical facial expressions and head gestures in American Sign Language (ASL) video. While most sign language recognition research has focused on manual components (hand shapes …

  • sign language recognition
  • American Sign Language
  • non-manual markers
  • computer vision
  • facial expression recognition
  • machine learning
  • deaf accessibility

• Freedom to Roam: A Study of Mobile Device Adoption and Accessibility for People with Visual and Motor Disabilities

  Shaun K. Kane, Chandrika Jayant, Jacob O. Wobbrock, Richard E. Ladner (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents a two-method qualitative study examining how people with visual and motor disabilities select, adapt, and use mobile devices in their daily lives. The researchers interviewed 20 participants (ages 20-66) with visual disabilities (…

  • mobile accessibility
  • visual impairment
  • motor impairment
  • blindness
  • low vision
  • diary study
  • assistive technology
  • adaptive strategies