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

• Making "Making" Accessible

  Amy Hurst (2018) — Proceedings of the 15th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This keynote abstract presents Amy Hurst's research program on making DIY (Do-It-Yourself) assistive technology creation accessible to end-users, clinicians, and caregivers. The talk addresses a fundamental problem: a large percentage of assistive te…

  • DIY assistive technology
  • 3D printing
  • digital fabrication
  • assistive technology abandonment
  • maker movement
  • rapid prototyping
  • physical therapy
  • personalization
  • CNC
  • laser cutting
  • microcontrollers
  • tactile graphics