Literature Reviews

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

• Equipping designers by simulating the effects of visual and hearing impairments

  Joy Goodman-Deane, Patrick M. Langdon, P. John Clarkson, Nicholas H.M. Caldwell, Ahmed M. Sarhan (2007) — Proceedings of the 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '07)

  This short Assets '07 demonstration paper from the Cambridge Engineering Design Centre describes a software simulator built to help designers — especially product and communications designers, not just web designers — understand the effects of common…

  • inclusive design
  • design tools
  • simulation
  • visual impairment
  • hearing impairment
  • empathy tools
  • cataract
  • macular degeneration
  • colour blindness
  • loudness recruitment

• An Exploratory Investigation of Handheld Computer Interaction for Older Adults with Visual Impairments

  V. Kathlene Leonard, Julie A. Jacko, Joseph J. Pizzimenti (2005) — Proceedings of the 7th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '05)

  This study investigates factors affecting handheld computer interaction for older adults with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), extending prior desktop-focused HCI research to small-screen mobile devices. Thirteen participants with AMD and visu…

  • macular degeneration
  • older adults
  • handheld computers
  • mobile computing
  • visual impairment
  • auditory feedback
  • drag and drop
  • icon design
  • GUI accessibility