Literature Reviews

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

• "This really lets us see the entire world:" Designing a conversational telepresence robot for homebound older adults

  Yaxin Hu, Laura Stegner, Yasmine Kotturi, Caroline Zhang, Yi-Hao Peng, Faria Huq, Yuhang Zhao, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Bilge Mutlu (2024) — Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS '24)

  This paper investigates how conversational telepresence robots can help homebound older adults interact with the external world. Homebound status — defined as rarely or never leaving home due to illness, injury, or environmental constraints — affects…

  • telepresence robots
  • older adults
  • homebound
  • social isolation
  • participatory design
  • conversational interface
  • assistive technology
  • remote exploration
  • aging

• Navigating the Cyborg Classroom: Telepresence Robots, Accessibility Challenges, and Inclusivity in the Classroom

  Houda Elmimouni, Selma Šabanović, Jennifer A. Rode (2024) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This field study examines how telepresence robots—mobile robots with screens that allow remote users to move through physical spaces—facilitate or hinder accessibility and inclusivity in university classrooms. The researchers conducted participatory …

  • telepresence robots
  • remote learning
  • classroom accessibility
  • robotics
  • cyborg
  • inclusive education
  • human-robot interaction
  • higher education