Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
7 results found tagged autonomy.
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Investigating the Role of Agentic AI in Facilitating Travel Planning for People with Low Vision
This CHI 2026 Extended Abstract examines a stage of accessible travel that most assistive-technology research has overlooked: the pre-trip planning work people with low vision (PLV) do before ever leaving the house. The authors argue that most existi…
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Accuracy as Autonomy: How Reliable Information Enables Choice in Wheelchair-Accessible Taxi Services
Won and colleagues (Sungkyunkwan University and Michigan State) investigate how the accuracy of AI-predicted information in accessibility-oriented services affects users' psychological needs and technology acceptance, using Seoul's Wheelchair-Accessi…
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Supporting Money Management among Adults with Down Syndrome: A Multi-Technology Probe Study
Johnson, Spalitta, Kim, and Mutlu designed three cash-based budgeting technology probes for adults with Down syndrome (AwDS) and ran a comparative usage study with seven participants aged 19-39. The work is motivated by a gap between special-educatio…
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Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People
This mixed-methods study investigates how blind people in mainland China experience and relate to natural environments, a domain the authors argue has been almost entirely overlooked by Human-Nature Interaction (HNI) research and by accessibility too…
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Beyond Omakase: Designing Shared Control for Navigation Robots with Blind People
Kamikubo and colleagues investigate how autonomous navigation robots for blind users should balance robot autonomy against user control, arguing that current systems default to what they call 'omakase' — a Japanese term meaning 'I leave it to you' — …
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Autonomous Selection and Printing of 3D Models for People Who Are Blind
This paper addresses a significant autonomy gap: while 3D printed models are increasingly used in schools for blind students to understand spatial concepts through touch, the process of finding and printing these models has required sighted assistanc…
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Narratives of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Caregivers
This paper examines how the narratives — the stories people tell about their lives and experiences — of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their spousal caregivers shape and are shaped by technology in the home. MCI is defined as a…