Literature Reviews

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

• Synergy of Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality in Patient-focused Health and Well-Being Applications—A Systematic Review

  Tim Schwirtlich, Cheolmin Matthew Lee, Molly Beestrum, David C. Mohr (2026) — ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare

  This systematic review, conducted by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, maps the landscape of applications that combine artificial intelligence and extended reality (XR) for direct patient health and well-being outc…

  • extended reality
  • artificial intelligence
  • rehabilitation
  • mental health
  • accessibility
  • systematic review
  • machine learning
  • conversational AI
  • healthcare
  • telehealth
  • human-computer interaction

• Understanding Barriers and Design Opportunities to Improve Healthcare and QOL for Older Adults through Voice Assistants

  Chen Chen, Janet G. Johnson, Kemeberly Charles, Alice Lee, Ella T. Lifset, Michael Hogarth, Alison A. Moore, Emilia Farcas, Nadir Weibel (2021) — Proceedings of the 23rd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

  This paper investigates the barriers older adults face when managing their healthcare and daily routines, and explores how voice-based Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVAs) might address those challenges. The researchers employed a user-centered desi…

  • voice assistants
  • older adults
  • healthcare
  • intelligent virtual assistants
  • gerontechnology
  • user experience design
  • ability-based design
  • patient portals
  • qualitative research