Literature Reviews

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

• Understanding Nature Engagement Experiences of Blind People

  Mengjie Tang, Xinman Li, Juxiao Zhang, Franklin Mingzhe Li, Zhuying Li (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This mixed-methods study investigates how blind people in mainland China experience and relate to natural environments, a domain the authors argue has been almost entirely overlooked by Human-Nature Interaction (HNI) research and by accessibility too…

  • nature engagement
  • blind and low vision
  • human-nature interaction
  • multisensory
  • wellbeing
  • assistive technology
  • qualitative research
  • autonomy
  • restorative environments
  • outdoor accessibility

• PLACES: A Framework for Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted People in Outdoor Leisure Activities

  Maryam Bandukda, Catherine Holloway, Aneesha Singh, Nadia Berthouze (2020) — Proceedings of the 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '20)

  This paper investigates the experiences and needs of blind and partially sighted people (BPSP) when engaging in outdoor leisure activities, particularly visiting parks and natural environments. The researchers conducted a multi-method qualitative stu…

  • blindness
  • outdoor accessibility
  • wayfinding
  • leisure
  • navigation
  • participatory design
  • wellbeing
  • multisensory experience