Literature Reviews

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

• VR Calm Plus: Coupling a Squeezable Tangible Interaction with Immersive VR for Stress Regulation

  He Zhang, Xinyang Li, Xingyu Zhou, Xinyi Fu (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  Zhang and colleagues build and evaluate VR Calm Plus, a VR stress-regulation system that pairs an immersive Meta Quest 3 experience with a squeezable plush toy instrumented with two force-sensitive resistors (FSRs) and a wireless biosensing wristband…

  • virtual reality
  • stress management
  • haptics
  • affective haptics
  • tangible interaction
  • embodied cognition
  • mental health
  • emotion regulation
  • biofeedback
  • multimodal interaction

• Investigation into Stress Triggers in Autistic Adults for the Development of Technological Self-Interventions

  John Joseph McGowan, Iain Peter McGregor (2023) — Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2023)

  This paper presents findings from a large-scale online survey of over 200 autistic adults and caregivers, investigating common stress triggers and the role of technology in stress management. The research is the initial phase of a broader project aim…

  • autism
  • stress management
  • sensory processing
  • assistive technology
  • virtual reality
  • augmented reality
  • noise sensitivity
  • wearable technology
  • self-regulation