Literature Reviews

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

• Multimodal User Input Patterns in a Non-Visual Context

  Xiaoyu Chen, Marilyn Tremaine (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This exploratory study from the New Jersey Institute of Technology investigates how users choose between speech and hand (touchpad) inputs when performing tasks in a non-visual interface. The research used AudioBrowser, a system that organizes inform…

  • multimodal interaction
  • non-visual interaction
  • speech input
  • touchpad
  • visual impairment
  • dialogue design
  • input modalities
  • human-computer interaction

• WearSkill: Personalized and Interchangeable Input with Wearables for Users with Motor Impairments

  Ovidiu-Andrei Schipor, Laura-Bianca Bilius, Radu-Daniel Vatavu (2022) — Proceedings of the 19th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This paper introduces WearSkill, a web-based application designed to provide personalized and interchangeable input for wearable computing, with a specific focus on users with motor impairments. The system addresses a fundamental challenge in wearabl…

  • wearable technology
  • motor impairments
  • personalization
  • input modalities
  • gesture input
  • voice input
  • touch input
  • machine learning
  • accessibility
  • ability-based design