Literature Reviews

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

• In Sync: Exploration of a Multi-sensory Artefact for Dance Accessibility with People who are Blind or Have Low Vision and Dance Teachers

  Madhuka Thisuri De Silva, Jim Smiley, Leona M Holloway, Sarah Goodwin, Matthew Butler (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper explores how a multi-sensory artefact combining spatialised audio and haptic feedback can support contemporary dance learning for people who are blind or have low vision (BLV). The system uses a Vicon motion tracking system to compare the …

  • blind and low-vision
  • dance accessibility
  • multi-sensory feedback
  • haptic feedback
  • sonification
  • co-design
  • embodied interaction
  • movement learning
  • contemporary dance

• A11yShape: AI-Assisted Accessible 3-D Modeling for Blind and Low-Vision Programmers

  Zhuohao (Jerry) Zhang, Haichang Li, Chun Meng Yu, Faraz Faruqi, Junan Xie, Gene S-H Kim, Mingming Fan, Angus Forbes, Jacob O. Wobbrock, Anhong Guo, Liang He (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper presents A11yShape, a novel system that makes 3-D modeling accessible to blind and low-vision (BLV) programmers through code-based modeling with AI assistance. The system integrates with OpenSCAD, a programmatic 3-D modeling environment wh…

  • 3-D modeling
  • blind and low-vision
  • accessible programming
  • AI assistance
  • OpenSCAD
  • cross-representation
  • spatial understanding
  • participatory design
  • code-based modeling