Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
4 results found tagged on-body interaction.
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Design of and Subjective Response to On-body Input for People with Visual Impairments
This paper investigates on-body input — using the skin as an input surface — as an alternative or complement to touchscreen interaction for people with visual impairments. Since blind users do not need the visual display of a mobile device, on-body i…
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A Performance Comparison of On-Hand versus On-Phone Nonvisual Input by Blind and Sighted Users
This study investigates whether using one's own hand as an input surface offers performance advantages over touchscreen phones for blind users performing nonvisual interaction. On-body input is particularly attractive for blind users because it provi…
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Designing Wearable Mobile Device Controllers for Blind People: A Co-Design Approach
This poster paper explores the design space of wearable controllers that enable blind people to operate their smartphones more efficiently while on the go, without needing to directly interact with the phone's touchscreen. Blind people rely heavily o…
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Investigating Microinteractions for People with Visual Impairments and the Potential Role of On-Body Interaction
This paper investigates how well microinteractions — brief, high-frequency mobile tasks that take sighted users only a few seconds to complete — are currently supported for people who are blind or visually impaired (VI). While modern smartphones are …