Literature Reviews

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

• The Keybowl: An Ergonomically Designed Document Processing Device

  Peter J. McAlindon, Kay M. Stanney (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper from the University of Central Florida presents the Keybowl, a novel alphanumeric input device designed as an ergonomic alternative to the standard QWERTY keyboard for users with upper extremity disabilities and for preventing carpal tunne…

  • ergonomics
  • alternative input
  • keyboard design
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • repetitive strain injury
  • motor disability
  • chording keyboard
  • assistive technology

• The Implementation of a Vocabulary and Grammar for an Open-Source Speech-Recognition Programming Platform

  Jean K. Rodriguez-Cartagena, Andrea C. Claudio-Palacios, Natalia Pacheco-Tallaj, Valerie Santiago González, Patricia Ordonez-Franco (2015) — ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility

  This paper presents the development of a standardized vocabulary and grammar for voice-based programming, designed to make coding accessible to people with limited hand mobility or visual impairments. The work is part of the larger Kavita Project, wh…

  • speech recognition
  • voice input
  • programming
  • motor impairment
  • repetitive strain injury
  • assistive technology
  • open source
  • alternative input
  • carpal tunnel syndrome