Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
87 results found tagged STEM accessibility.
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AutoChemplete - Making Chemical Structural Formulas Accessible
This paper presents AutoChemplete, an interactive labeling tool that makes chemical structural formulas accessible to blind and low-vision (BLV) students. Chemical structural formulas — visual diagrams showing atoms, bonds, and molecular geometry — a…
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of STEM Images Captioning
This paper from the University of Genoa reports on an experiment comparing human-written and AI-generated alternative text descriptions for complex STEM images — graphs, diagrams, scientific illustrations, and mathematical figures. The researchers re…
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Generative AI for Teachers with Vision Impairments in the Global South: A Bridge Too Far?
This mixed-methods study examines the readiness and capacity of teachers with vision impairments (TVIs) in India to leverage generative AI technologies in their teaching practice. The research combines in-depth interviews with 15 TVIs from 10 schools…
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Tactile Graphics with a Voice
This paper presents Tactile Graphics with a Voice (TGV), a system that uses QR codes and a smartphone application to make text labels on tactile graphics accessible to blind and low-vision users — particularly the estimated 60% of blind people who ar…
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Investigating the Implications of 3D Printing in Special Education
This paper investigates the use of 3D printing in special education settings through case studies at three sites serving students with cognitive, motor, and visual impairments, and presents GripFab, a simplified 3D modeling tool designed for occupati…
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On the Evaluation of Novel Sonification Techniques for Non-Visual Shape Exploration
This paper proposes and evaluates six novel sonification techniques for enabling blind and visually impaired users to explore and recognize shapes on touchscreen devices, comparing them against two existing techniques from the literature. The motivat…
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Designing Accessible Adaptations for an Electronic Toolkit with Blind and Low Vision Users
This paper presents the co-design and evaluation of accessible adaptations to an existing modular electronic toolkit (Bricktronics) to make electronics learning accessible to blind and low vision (BLV) users. Computational and electronics toolkits ar…