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

3 results found tagged COPD.

LyreFlute: Sensor-Based Musical Experience for COPD Rehabilitation

Andreia Valente, Claudio Cotto, Mark Billinghurst, Kunal Gupta (2026) — Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '26)

LyreFlute is a sensor-equipped musical instrument paired with a 3D rhythm game that reframes at-home COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) breathing exercises as a culturally grounded, narrative-driven experience. The authors motivate the work…
The Case for 'Health Related Impairments and Disabilities'

Simon Harper, Julia Mueller, Alan Davies, Hugo Nicolau, Sukru Eraslan, Yeliz Yesilada (2020) — Proceedings of the 17th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

This position paper argues for recognizing a distinct category of impairments called Health-Related Impairments and Disabilities (HIIDs) that are fundamentally different from traditionally defined disabilities and therefore require different accessib…
VIDDE: Visualizations for Helping People with COPD Interpret Dyspnea During Exercise

Claudia Chen, Robert Wu, Hashim Khan, Khai Truong, Fanny Chevalier (2021) — ASSETS '21: The 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects approximately 10% of the adult population and is a leading cause of physical disability worldwide. People with COPD experience dyspnea (breathing discomfort) during physical exertion, which often t…