Literature Reviews

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

• Haptic Handheld Wayfinder with Pseudo-Attraction Force for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments

  Tomohiro Amemiya, Hisashi Sugiyama (2009) — Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

  This paper presents a compact handheld haptic device that guides visually impaired pedestrians by generating a directional force sensation — a feeling of being pulled or pushed toward the correct direction. The device exploits a perceptual phenomenon…

  • haptic technology
  • wayfinding
  • visual impairment
  • navigation
  • kinesthetic perception
  • assistive technology
  • pedestrian navigation
  • orientation and mobility

• Orienting Kinesthetically: A Haptic Handheld Wayfinder for People with Visual Impairments

  Tomohiro Amemiya, Hisashi Sugiyama (2010) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper presents a novel haptic direction indicator that provides real-time navigational guidance through kinesthetic cues rather than audio or vibrotactile feedback. The device exploits a perceptual phenomenon called the "pseudo-attraction force …

  • haptic feedback
  • wayfinding
  • navigation
  • orientation and mobility
  • blindness
  • kinesthetic perception
  • assistive technology