Literature Reviews

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

• Usability Issues with 3D User Interfaces for Adolescents with High Functioning Autism

  Chao Mei, Lee Mason, John Quarles (2014) — ASSETS '14: Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper investigates how adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) perform basic 3D user interface tasks compared to typically developed (TD) peers. While VR and 3D interfaces are increasingly used in ASD therapy (e.g., driv…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • virtual reality
  • 3D user interfaces
  • spatial cognition
  • hand-eye coordination
  • usability
  • adolescents

• How 3D Virtual Humans Built by Adolescents with ASD Affect Their 3D Interactions

  Chao Mei, Lee Mason, John Quarles (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This research investigates whether allowing adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to customize the appearance of virtual humans in a 3D training game improves their interaction performance and user experience. The authors developed "Imagina…

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • virtual reality
  • customization
  • hand-eye coordination
  • training games
  • 3D user interfaces
  • adolescents
  • motor skills
  • personalization
  • virtual humans