Literature Reviews

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

• The Keybowl: An Ergonomically Designed Document Processing Device

  Peter J. McAlindon, Kay M. Stanney (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper from the University of Central Florida presents the Keybowl, a novel alphanumeric input device designed as an ergonomic alternative to the standard QWERTY keyboard for users with upper extremity disabilities and for preventing carpal tunne…

  • ergonomics
  • alternative input
  • keyboard design
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • repetitive strain injury
  • motor disability
  • chording keyboard
  • assistive technology

• Ally: Understanding Text Messaging to Build a Better Onscreen Keyboard for Blind People

  Danielle Lottridge, Chris Yoon, Darren Burton, Chester Wang, Jofish Kaye (2022) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This research presents Ally, a smartphone onscreen keyboard designed specifically for blind users who need to enter text messages when voice input or external keyboards are unavailable. The authors recognized that blind smartphone users employ hetero…

  • blindness
  • text entry
  • mobile accessibility
  • keyboard design
  • VoiceOver
  • touchscreen
  • smartphone accessibility