Literature Reviews

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

• Automatic Production of Tactile Graphics from Scalable Vector Graphics

  Stephen E. Krufka, Kenneth E. Barner (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This paper from the University of Delaware presents a method for automatically converting Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) into tactile representations for blind users using a Braille embosser. The key innovation exploits the hierarchical tree structur…

  • tactile graphics
  • blindness
  • scalable vector graphics
  • braille embosser
  • image accessibility
  • edge detection
  • image processing
  • accessible graphics
  • web accessibility

• WebSight: Using AR and WebGL shaders to assist the visually impaired

  Dan Ruta, Louis Jordan, Tom James Fox, Rich Boakes (2018) — Proceedings of the 15th International Web for All Conference (W4A 2018)

  This demonstration paper presents WebSight, a browser-based augmented reality system that uses WebGL shaders to process a smartphone’s live camera feed in real time, enhancing visual features to assist people with low vision in navigating real-world …

  • augmented reality
  • low vision
  • visual impairment
  • WebGL
  • edge detection
  • progressive web app
  • virtual reality
  • image processing
  • navigation
  • contrast enhancement