Literature Reviews

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

• Beyond Conventional Health Technologies: Investigating Design Opportunities for Improving Self-management in People with Multiple Sclerosis

  Trisha Dani, Anindya Das Antar, Anna Kratz, Nikola Banovic (2026) — ACM Transactions on Computing in Healthcare

  This qualitative HCI study investigates how people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) use existing health technologies to manage their symptoms and condition in daily life outside clinical settings. MS is a chronic neurological condition causing fluctuatin…

  • multiple sclerosis
  • self-management
  • chronic illness
  • telehealth
  • symptom tracking
  • self-efficacy
  • contextual inquiry
  • qualitative research
  • cognitive load
  • fatigue
  • activity pacing

• Neck Range of Motion and Use of Computer Head Controls

  Edmund LoPresti, David M. Brienza, Jennifer Angelo, Lars Gilbertson, Jonathan Sakai (2000) — Proceedings of the Fourth International ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '00)

  This study from the University of Pittsburgh investigates the relationship between neck range of motion and performance when using computer head controls — devices that translate head movements into cursor movements on screen. The research involved 1…

  • alternative input
  • head tracking
  • motor disability
  • multiple sclerosis
  • spinal cord injury
  • range of motion
  • target acquisition
  • cursor movement
  • assistive technology
  • user research

• SpeechOmeter: Heads-up Monitoring to Improve Speech Clarity

  Mansoor Pervaiz, Rupal Patel (2014) — Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility (ASSETS '14)

  This demonstration paper presents SpeechOmeter, a Google Glass application that provides real-time visual biofeedback on vocal loudness to help individuals with neuromotor speech disorders (dysarthria) speak more clearly during daily conversation. Dy…

  • speech disorders
  • dysarthria
  • speech therapy
  • wearable technology
  • biofeedback
  • multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • cerebral palsy
  • assistive technology
  • Google Glass

• Towards Effective Telerehabilitation: Assessing Effects of Applying Augmented Reality in Remote Rehabilitation of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis

  Magdalena Pruszyńska, Marta Milewska-Jędrzejczak, Igor Bednarski, Piotr Szpakowski, Andrzej Głąbiński, Sławomir Konrad Tadeja (2022) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper presents a randomized controlled trial evaluating augmented reality-based telerehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study involved 30 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, randomly assigned to either an AR intervent…

  • augmented reality
  • telerehabilitation
  • multiple sclerosis
  • motor rehabilitation
  • upper limb function
  • neuroplasticity
  • remote healthcare

• The Eyes Have It: Visual Feedback Methods to Make Walking in Immersive Virtual Reality More Accessible for People With Mobility Impairments While Utilizing Head-Mounted Displays

  M. Rasel Mahmud, Alberto Cordova, John Quarles (2023) — Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2023)

  This paper addresses a critical accessibility barrier in VR: head-mounted displays (HMDs) obstruct peripheral vision of the real world, causing gait disturbances that are particularly dangerous for people with mobility impairments who rely on visual …

  • virtual reality
  • mobility impairment
  • multiple sclerosis
  • gait
  • visual feedback
  • head-mounted display
  • accessibility
  • balance