Literature Reviews

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

• Screen Magnification for Office Applications

  Hae-Na Lee, Vikas Ashok, IV Ramakrishnan (2020) — Proceedings of the 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2020)

  This demonstration paper presents MagPro, an interface augmentation for office productivity tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) designed to reduce the excessive panning and zooming that screen-magnifier users with low vision must perform. The c…

  • low vision
  • screen magnification
  • assistive technology
  • workplace accessibility
  • user interface design
  • productivity
  • software accessibility

• FocusUp: A Browser Extension for Enhancing Online Attention and Productivity for ADHD Individuals

  Wajdi Aljedaani, Weston Leonard, Hector Ruiz, Adrian Wegener (2025) — Proceedings of the 22nd International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This technical note presents FocusUp, a Chrome browser extension designed to help individuals with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) maintain focus and improve productivity while browsing the web. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition …

  • ADHD
  • cognitive accessibility
  • browser extension
  • task management
  • executive function
  • productivity
  • attention

• Blind Leading the Sighted: Drawing Design Insights from Blind Users towards More Productivity-oriented Voice Interfaces

  Ali Abdolrahmani, Kevin M. Storer, Antony Rishin Mukkath Roy, Ravi Kuber, Stacy M. Branham (2020) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

  This paper investigates how people who are blind use voice-activated personal assistants (VAPAs) like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri, arguing that blind users are expert voice interface users whose insights can improve VAPA design for…

  • voice user interface
  • voice-activated personal assistant
  • blindness
  • visual impairment
  • smart speakers
  • productivity
  • podcast analysis
  • usability