Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
94 results found tagged navigation.
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Automatic Role Detection of Visual Elements of Web Pages for Automatic Accessibility Evaluation
This short paper presents an approach to automatically detect the visual roles of web page elements — specifically menus and lists — to enable automated accessibility evaluation tools to assess WCAG techniques that require understanding an element’s …
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Adaptable maps for people with autism
This demonstration paper presents a web application that adapts digital maps for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), addressing the fact that mainstream map services like Google Maps are not designed with the needs, limitations, and capabilit…
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WatchOut: Obstacle Sonification for People with Visual Impairment or Blindness
This paper presents WatchOut, a sonification technique that conveys real-time information about obstacle characteristics to people who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) through non-verbal sound, enabling them to avoid obstacles while walking. The …
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Closing the Gap: Designing for the Last-Few-Meters Wayfinding Problem for People with Visual Impairments
This paper comprehensively investigates the last-few-meters wayfinding problem — the gap between where GPS navigation ends (within approximately 5 meters of a destination) and where a person with visual impairment actually needs to arrive (the specif…
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Go That Way: Exploring Supplementary Physical Movements by a Stationary Robot When Providing Navigation Instructions
This paper explores how stationary kiosk-type robots might provide navigation instructions to blind people by supplementing verbal directions with physical movements. The work is inspired by a technique used by Orientation and Mobility (O&M) experts …
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Sidewalk, A Wayfinding Message Syntax for People with a Visual Impairment
This poster paper introduces Sidewalk, a structured wayfinding message syntax designed to improve navigation instructions for people with visual impairments (PVI) using mobile applications. The authors argue that traditional turn-by-turn navigation a…
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See-Thru: Towards Minimally Obstructive Eye-Controlled Wheelchair Interfaces
This paper presents See-Thru, an eye-tracking interface for controlling power wheelchairs that replaces the conventional obstructive computer screen with a transparent wire-frame device containing spatially arranged LEDs. The fundamental problem with…
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PLACES: A Framework for Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People in Outdoor Leisure Activities
This paper investigates the experiences and needs of blind and partially sighted people (BPSP) when engaging in outdoor leisure activities, particularly visiting parks and natural environments. The researchers conducted a multi-method qualitative stu…
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Keep Your Distance: A Playful Haptic Navigation Wearable for Individuals with Deafblindness
This demonstration paper presents a haptic wearable vest designed to support independent navigation for people with deafblindness — a dual sensory impairment where the combination of sight and hearing loss makes it difficult for one sense to compensa…
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ThermalCane: Exploring Thermotactile Directional Cues on Cane-Grip for Non-Visual Navigation
This paper presents ThermalCane, a white-cane grip augmented with flexible Peltier thermoelectric modules that provide thermal directional cues for blind and visually impaired (BVI) navigation. While existing haptic navigation aids primarily use vibr…