Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
7 results found tagged tactile feedback.
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Designing Assistive Technology for Blind Users
This paper reports on an observational and interview case study of a congenitally blind college student (pseudonym Sara) conducted in her home to develop design insights for improving interactions between blind users and everyday technological artifa…
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Adaptation of a Cash Dispenser to the Needs of Blind and Visually Impaired People
This paper from ETH Zurich describes the software adaptation of an Olivetti cash dispenser (ATM) to make it accessible to blind and visually impaired people, conducted as part of Switzerland's Walk-up-and-use Technology initiative. The key constraint…
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Vi-Bowling: A Tactile Spatial Exergame for Individuals with Visual Impairments
This paper presents VI Bowling, an accessible exergame (exercise video game) for blind and visually impaired players that introduces tactile dowsing — a novel interaction technique using vibrotactile feedback from a Nintendo Wii remote to perform spa…
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Touchplates: Low-Cost Tactile Overlays for Visually Impaired Touch Screen Users
This paper introduces touchplates — inexpensive, unpowered, customizable tactile overlays that can be placed on touch screens to provide physical guides and tactile feedback for blind and visually impaired users. Unlike prior approaches that either o…
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A Performance Comparison of On-Hand versus On-Phone Nonvisual Input by Blind and Sighted Users
This study investigates whether using one's own hand as an input surface offers performance advantages over touchscreen phones for blind users performing nonvisual interaction. On-body input is particularly attractive for blind users because it provi…
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Addressing the Situational Impairments Encountered by Firefighters through the Design of Alerts
This paper describes a structured multi-step approach to designing multimodal alerts for firefighters who experience severe situationally-induced impairments and disabilities (SIIDs) at fire scenes — thick smoke restricting vision, loud noise from co…
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Investigating the Work Practices of Assembly Line Workers with Visual Impairments
This paper investigates the work practices and experiences of assembly line workers with visual impairments at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM), an organization that provides training and employment to individuals with visual impairme…