Literature Reviews

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

• Increasing the Accessibility of Pen-Based Technology: An Investigation of Age-Related Target Acquisition Difficulties

  Karyn Moffatt (2007) — SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing

  This paper describes dissertation research on improving the accessibility of pen-based devices (PDAs, Tablet PCs) for older adults by identifying and addressing the root causes of target acquisition difficulty. The author argues that previous researc…

  • aging
  • motor accessibility
  • input device
  • interaction design
  • target acquisition
  • mobile accessibility
  • touchscreen text entry

• Simulating HCI for Special Needs

  Pradipta Biswas (2007) — SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing

  This paper describes the development of a simulator designed to model human-computer interaction for users with physical disabilities, addressing a significant gap in HCI research. The author argues that existing HCI models such as the GOMS family (K…

  • human-computer interaction
  • motor impairment
  • user modeling
  • simulation
  • assistive interface
  • adaptive interface
  • input device

• The Gest-Rest Family: Exploring Input Possibilities for Wheelchair Armrests

  Patrick Carrington, Jian-Ming Chang, Kevin Chang, Catherine Hornback, Amy Hurst, Shaun K. Kane (2016) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

  This paper introduces the Gest-Rest Family, a suite of gesture-based input devices designed to fit over standard power wheelchair armrests, enabling users with upper body motor impairments to interact with computing devices without needing to reach f…

  • wheelchair
  • motor impairment
  • input device
  • chairable computing
  • assistive technology
  • force sensing
  • touchscreen
  • gesture interaction
  • alternative input device