Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
6 results found tagged tablet PC.
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Slipping and drifting: using older users to uncover pen-based target acquisition difficulties
Moffatt and McGrenere present an empirical study at the University of British Columbia investigating the underlying causes of pen-based target acquisition difficulty on a Tablet PC, with explicit attention to how age affects targeting ability. Thirty…
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PLUMB: An Interface for Users Who are Blind to Display, Create, and Modify Graphs
This demonstration paper presents the latest version of PLUMB (exPLoring graphs at UMB), extending it beyond passive graph exploration to include the ability for blind and sighted users to create and modify graphs. The original PLUMB system displayed…
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Using an Audio Interface to Assist Users Who are Visually Impaired with Steering Tasks
This paper presents results from an ongoing study of PLUMB (exPLoring graphs at UMB), a software system that uses audio feedback and a pen-based Tablet PC interface to make relational graphs and diagrams accessible to users who are blind. Graphs — co…
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Facetop Tablet: Note-Taking Assistance for Deaf Persons
This paper presents Facetop Tablet, a system designed to assist deaf and hard of hearing people in taking notes during meetings, lectures, and group activities. The core problem is that deaf users who rely on sign language interpreters face a constan…
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Note-Taker 2.0: The Next Step Toward Enabling Students who are Legally Blind to Take Notes in Class
This paper describes the iterative design and usability testing of the Note-Taker, a portable assistive device that enables students who are legally blind to take notes during classroom lectures. The core problem is that note-taking requires rapidly …
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Exploring Methods to Improve Pen-Based Menu Selection for Younger and Older Adults
This study investigates why users struggle with pen-based menu selection on tablet PCs, particularly older adults, and tests two approaches for reducing errors. Building on a baseline study that identified three error types (slipping, drifting, and "…