Literature Reviews

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

• Head Pointing and Speech Control as a Hands-Free Interface to Desktop Computing

  Rainer Malkewitz (1998) — Proceedings of the Third International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '98)

  This paper presents a hands-free computer interface that combines head pointing with speech control to enable users who cannot use a mouse and keyboard to operate standard WIMP-style graphical user interfaces. Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in…

  • head tracking
  • speech recognition
  • hands-free interface
  • alternative input
  • motor disability
  • assistive technology
  • graphical user interface accessibility
  • multimodal interaction

• Designing Interfaces for an Overlooked User Group: Considering the Visual Profiles of Partially Sighted Users

  Julie A. Jacko, Andrew Sears (1998) — Proceedings of the Third International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '98)

  This position paper argues that partially sighted computer users represent a critically underserved population in interface design research. The authors identify a gap between two groups that have received significant attention — fully sighted users …

  • low vision
  • visual impairment
  • partial vision
  • visual profile
  • graphical user interface accessibility
  • user interface design
  • contrast sensitivity
  • visual acuity
  • human-computer interaction

• Combining Haptic and Braille Technologies: Design Issues and Pilot Study

  Christophe Ramstein (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper presents the Pantobraille, a novel device that combines a single braille cell with a pantograph-based force feedback device to allow blind users to navigate and read content on graphical user interfaces. Developed as part of the CITI PC-Ac…

  • braille
  • haptic technology
  • force feedback
  • braille display
  • tactile accessibility
  • assistive technology
  • non-visual interaction
  • graphical user interface accessibility