Literature Reviews

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

• VizLens: A Robust and Interactive Screen Reader for Interfaces in the Real World

  Anhong Guo, Xiang "Anthony" Chen, Haoran Qi, Samuel White, Suman Ghosh, Chieko Asakawa, Jeffrey P. Bigham (2016) — Proceedings of the 29th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2016)

  This paper introduces VizLens, a system that functions as a screen reader for physical interfaces in the real world, enabling blind people to independently use inaccessible appliances like microwaves, thermostats, kiosks, and checkout terminals. VizL…

  • visual accessibility
  • computer vision
  • crowdsourcing
  • blind users
  • physical interfaces
  • screen reader
  • assistive technology