Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
10 results found tagged systematic literature review.
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From Autonomy to Sovereignty — A New Telos for Socially Assistive Technology
This CHI 2026 theory paper argues that assistive-technology (AT) research has long treated 'independence' as its primary goal — a framing codified in the 1988 U.S. Technology-Related Assistance Act — even though disabled people's lived experience is …
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Like, Comment & Caption: A Decade of Social Media Video Caption Research (2015-2025)
This CHI 2026 paper is a systematic literature review of 36 peer-reviewed studies on Social Media Video Captions (SMVC) published between 2015 and 2025, spanning HCI, accessibility, media studies, education, and language learning. The authors use 'SM…
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Bridging the Gap between Automated Intervention and Actual User Experience: A Mixed-Methods Study on Mobile Accessibility Issues for Screen Reader Users
This CHI 2026 paper by Huq, He, He, and Malek (UC Irvine) argues that existing automated accessibility testing tools for mobile apps do not faithfully represent what blind screen reader users actually experience, and proposes a user-aware categorisat…
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A Systematic Review of User Studies as a Basis for the Design of Systems for Automatic Sign Language Processing
This systematic literature review examines how user studies have been conducted in the design of Automatic Sign Language Processing (ASLP) systems. The authors searched seven repositories plus Google Scholar, identifying 2,486 papers and ultimately s…
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Understanding Research Themes and Interactions at Scale within Blind and Low-vision Research in ACM and IEEE
This 46-page extended article builds on a 2023 ASSETS paper to provide a comprehensive, field-agnostic analysis of blind and low-vision (BLV) research published in ACM and IEEE venues between 2010 and 2022. Using a mixed-methods approach combining qu…
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Making and Accessibility: A Systematic Literature Review on the Multilayered Dimensions of Accessible Making
This systematic literature review examines the intersection of making/fabrication and accessibility through analysis of 113 papers published at ACM conferences between 2010 and 2023. The authors investigate three research questions: which disability …
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Exploring Accessibility of Mobile Applications Through User Feedback: Insights from App Reviews in a Systematic Literature Review
This systematic literature review examines how user reviews from app stores have been used to study the accessibility of mobile applications. The authors searched five major academic databases (ACM, IEEE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science) an…
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Wearable Interactions for Users with Motor Impairments: Systematic Review, Inventory, and Research Implications
This paper presents the first systematic literature review focused specifically on wearable interactions for users with motor impairments. The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 57 peer-reviewed scientific articles identified through searches of th…
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Accessibility and Social Inclusivity: A Literature Review of Music Technology for Blind and Low Vision People
This systematic literature review examines 54 papers on music technology designed for blind and low vision (BLV) people, following the PRISMA methodology. The authors searched ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify r…
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A Review of 25 Years of Human-Computer Interaction Research on Reading Support Technologies for People with Disabilities Published in the ACM Digital Library
This systematic literature review analyzes 101 HCI publications from ACM venues spanning 2000 to 2024 that focus on reading support technologies for people with disabilities. The authors developed a comprehensive coding rubric covering publication me…