Literature Reviews

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

• Exploring the Needs, Preferences, and Concerns of Persons with Visual Impairments Regarding Autonomous Vehicles

  Julian Brinkley, Earl W. Huff, Briana Posadas, Julia Woodward, Shaundra B. Daily, Juan E. Gilbert (2020) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper presents two complementary studies exploring the needs, preferences, and concerns of people with visual impairments regarding autonomous vehicles—a technology that could fundamentally transform mobility for those who cannot drive conventio…

  • autonomous vehicles
  • self-driving cars
  • visual impairment
  • mobility
  • transportation accessibility
  • human-machine interface
  • user needs

• What do Blind and Low-Vision People Really Want from Assistive Smart Devices? Comparison of the Literature with a Focus Study

  Bhanuka Gamage, Thanh-Toan Do, Nicholas Seow Chiang Price, Arthur Lowery, Kim Marriott (2023) — Proceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS '23)

  This paper investigates whether the tasks and devices explored by researchers developing AI-based assistive smart devices actually align with what blind and low-vision (BLV) people want. The authors conducted a three-part study combining a scoping li…

  • blind and low vision
  • assistive technology
  • smart devices
  • computer vision
  • wearable technology
  • user needs
  • scoping review