Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
119 results found tagged low vision.
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A Proposal to Adapt the Semiotic Inspection Method to Analyze Screen Reader Mediated Interaction
This paper proposes SIM-SR (Semiotic Inspection Method for Screen Reader mediated interaction), an adaptation of the Semiotic Inspection Method (SIM) from Semiotic Engineering theory to evaluate how screen readers mediate the communication between de…
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The User Experience: Designs and Adaptations
This keynote-style paper from IBM's Watson Research Center by Vicki Hanson argues that web accessibility standards and guidelines, while necessary, do not guarantee a usable or satisfying experience for people with disabilities. The paper distinguish…
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WebAnywhere: Experiences with a New Delivery Model for Access Technology
This follow-up paper describes the evolution of WebAnywhere two years after its initial release, documenting how it expanded from a web-based screen reader for blind users into a broader platform for delivering access technology. Released publicly in…
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Guideline Aggregation: Web Accessibility Evaluation for Older Users
This paper proposes using set theory to create an aggregated accessibility evaluation category for older users by combining barrier types identified for motor impaired and low vision users within the Barrier Walkthrough (BW) method. Traditional valid…
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GenURC: Generation Platform for Personal and Context-Driven User Interfaces
This paper presents GenURC, a component within the Universal Remote Console (URC) framework that automatically generates user interfaces adapted to individual users' preferences, device characteristics, and situational context. The URC framework (sta…
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Do Text Transcoders Improve Usability for Disabled Users?
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, …
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Augment browsing and standard profiling for enhancing web accessibility
This paper presents GAPforAPE (GreaseMonkey And Profiling for Accessible Pages Enhancement), a client-side system that automatically transcodes web content to meet individual users' accessibility needs and preferences. The system is built as a Firefo…
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Evaluating the Accessibility of the Job Search and Interview Process for People who are Blind and Visually Impaired
This study investigates the accessibility barriers that people who are blind and visually impaired encounter throughout the job search and interview process in the United States, where the unemployment rate for this population stands at approximately…
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End-to-End Solution for Accessible Chemical Diagrams
This paper presents a complete pipeline for making chemical diagrams — typically distributed as inaccessible bitmap images — fully accessible on the web. The system takes bitmap images of molecular diagrams as input and produces interactive, explorab…
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Reconciling User and Designer Preferences in Adapting Web Pages for People with Low Vision
This paper addresses the challenge of adapting web pages for people with low vision while preserving the original design intent. Unlike simple approaches that override all colors or apply uniform changes, the authors frame web page adaptation as a mu…