Literature Reviews

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

• EyeDraw: A System for Drawing Pictures with Eye Movements

  Anthony Hornof, Anna Cavender, Rob Hoselton (2004) — Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets 04)

  This paper presents EyeDraw, a software program that enables children with severe mobility impairments to draw pictures using only their eye movements tracked by an LC Technologies Eyegaze eye tracker. The system is designed to provide creative devel…

  • eye tracking
  • gaze input
  • motor accessibility
  • children
  • creative arts
  • assistive technology
  • drawing
  • dwell time
  • interaction design

• "Composability": Widening Participation in Music Making for People with Disabilities via Music Software and Controller Solutions

  Tim Anderson, Clare Smith (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper from the Drake Music Project and University of York discusses enabling visually impaired and physically disabled people to compose and perform music through adapted software and controller solutions. The Drake Music Project (DMP), a UK cha…

  • music accessibility
  • creative arts
  • MIDI
  • adaptive technology
  • physical disability
  • visual impairment
  • education
  • switch access
  • inclusive design

• Playing Music with the Head

  Emeline Brulé (2016) — Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '16)

  This short paper describes the co-design process leading to an open source music-playing software for M., a person living with severe motor, dexterity, and speech impairments in a nursing home in France. The system uses an infrared camera mounted on …

  • music accessibility
  • motor disability
  • co-design
  • participatory design
  • DIY assistive technology
  • open source
  • alternative input
  • creative arts
  • head tracking