Literature Reviews

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

• VisualAid: Enhancing Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users Through AI

  Wajdi Aljedaani, Sijo Rejigeorge, Priya Jha, Srija Yadavalli, Manikanta Kothakota, Marcelo M. Eler, Abdulrahman Habib (2025) — Proceedings of the 22nd International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This technical note presents VisualAid, an AI-powered Android application designed to help visually impaired users understand and navigate their physical surroundings. The app integrates multiple AI technologies into a single mobile interface: YOLO11…

  • visual impairment
  • object detection
  • image captioning
  • OCR
  • voice interaction
  • mobile accessibility
  • AI-driven accessibility
  • Android

• Towards an AI-Driven Video-Based American Sign Language Dictionary: Exploring Design and Usage Experience with Learners

  Saad Hassan, Matyas Bohacek, Chaelin Kim, Denise Crochet (2025) — Proceedings of the 22nd International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper presents the design, implementation, and user evaluation of a fully automated video-based American Sign Language (ASL) dictionary that allows learners to look up unfamiliar signs by recording themselves performing the sign via webcam. Unli…

  • sign language technology
  • ASL dictionary
  • sign language recognition
  • video-based search
  • language learning
  • AI-driven accessibility