Literature Reviews

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

• Touchplates: Low-Cost Tactile Overlays for Visually Impaired Touch Screen Users

  Shaun K. Kane, Meredith Ringel Morris, Jacob O. Wobbrock (2013) — Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '13)

  This paper introduces touchplates — inexpensive, unpowered, customizable tactile overlays that can be placed on touch screens to provide physical guides and tactile feedback for blind and visually impaired users. Unlike prior approaches that either o…

  • touchscreen accessibility
  • tactile feedback
  • blind users
  • visual impairment
  • tangible interaction
  • 3D printing
  • laser cutting
  • tactile overlay
  • interactive tabletop
  • assistive technology
  • low-cost
  • DIY assistive technology