Literature Reviews

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

• Evaluating Prosodic Cues as a Means to Disambiguate Algebraic Expressions: An Empirical Study

  Ed Gellenbeck, Andreas Stefik (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper investigates whether inserting pauses into text-to-speech renderings of mathematical expressions can help listeners distinguish between structurally different but verbally similar algebraic expressions. The core problem is that written mat…

  • mathematical accessibility
  • text-to-speech
  • screen readers
  • MathML
  • SSML
  • DAISY
  • prosody
  • learning disability
  • dyslexia

• Rock Vibe: Rock Band® Computer Games for People with No or Limited Vision

  Troy Allman, Rupinder K. Dhillon, Molly A.E. Landau, Sri H. Kurniawan (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents Rock Vibe, a modification of the commercial Rock Band® video game that replaces visual cues with haptic vibrations and audio feedback to enable people with no or limited vision to play the drumming component. The system uses an Ar…

  • game accessibility
  • visual impairment
  • blindness
  • haptic feedback
  • sensory substitution
  • inclusive design
  • music accessibility

• Validity and Reliability of Web Accessibility Guidelines

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

  This paper presents an experiment measuring the validity and reliability of WCAG 1.0 and WCAG 2.0 checkpoints when applied by human evaluators. The study recruited 35 young web developers with some accessibility knowledge from a university course and…

  • accessibility evaluation
  • WCAG
  • conformance testing
  • inter-rater reliability
  • web accessibility
  • guidelines

• A Respite Care Information System for Families with Developmental Delay Children through Mobile Networks

  Jyun-Yan Yang (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents the design and implementation of a mobile social network-based system for matching families of children with developmental delay (CDD) with respite care volunteers. Developed in collaboration with the Angel Heart Family Social Wel…

  • respite care
  • developmental delay
  • mobile technology
  • social network
  • caregiver support
  • service management

• Designing AAC Interfaces for Commercial Brain-Computer Interaction Gaming Hardware

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

  This paper explores repurposing a low-cost commercial brain-computer interface (BCI) gaming device — the OCZ Technologies Neural Impulse Actuator (NIA) — as an input device for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The NIA is a headband t…

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • brain-computer interface
  • assistive technology
  • motor impairment
  • speech impairment
  • switch access
  • interface design

• MGuider: Mobile Guiding and Tracking System in Public Transit System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

  Wei-Hsun Chen (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents MGuider, a mobile guiding and tracking system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments navigate public transit systems independently. Developed in collaboration with NGOs running supported employment programs in Tai…

  • cognitive accessibility
  • wayfinding
  • mobile technology
  • public transit
  • assistive technology
  • supported employment
  • location-based services

• A System of Clothes Matching for Visually Impaired Persons

  Shuai Yuan (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This short paper presents a proof-of-concept computer vision system designed to help blind and visually impaired people determine whether two clothing items match in both color and pattern. The system addresses a common daily living challenge: select…

  • computer vision
  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • daily living
  • independent living
  • assistive technology
  • color detection
  • pattern recognition

• In-Situ Study of Blind Individuals Listening to Audio-Visual Contents

  Claude Chapdelaine (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This paper presents an in-situ observational study examining how ten legally blind individuals (WHO levels 3-5) listen to and comprehend audio-visual content such as films, television dramas, and science reports. The research aims to understand the t…

  • audio description
  • video description
  • visual impairment
  • blindness
  • residual vision
  • multimedia accessibility
  • video accessibility
  • user research

• Improving Public Transit Usability for Blind and Deaf-Blind People by Connecting a Braille Display to a Smartphone

  Shiri Azenkot, Emily Fortuna (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This short paper explores the public transit challenges faced by blind and deaf-blind people and presents MoBraille, a novel framework that connects any Wi-Fi-enabled Braille display to an Android smartphone. The authors conducted semi-structured int…

  • deafblindness
  • blindness
  • braille display
  • public transit accessibility
  • mobile accessibility
  • participatory design
  • assistive technology
  • navigation

• Helping Older Adults Locate 'Lost' Cursors Using FieldMouse

  Nic Hollinworth (2010) — Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

  This short paper describes FieldMouse, a modified standard optical mouse augmented with a touch sensor (Quantum QT110) embedded in its top surface to detect when a user grasps the mouse after releasing it. The motivation addresses a common problem am…

  • aging
  • mouse cursor
  • pointing devices
  • input devices
  • assistive technology
  • low vision
  • human-computer interaction
  • older adults