Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
7 results found tagged user studies.
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Factors Leading to the Successful Use of Voice Recognition Technology
This paper from Georgia College & State University presents results from a field study investigating why voice recognition technology (VRT) succeeds for some individuals with disabilities and fails for others. Drawing on expectancy theory and innovat…
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The Use of Gestures in Multimodal Input
This paper from the University of Cambridge describes the development and evaluation of a prototype multimodal input system designed for users with motion impairments, for whom standard keyboard and mouse arrangements are often unusable. The system c…
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Representing Users in Accessibility Research
This position paper challenges common practices in accessibility research where studies intended to benefit people with disabilities are conducted without including representative users from those populations. The authors—prominent accessibility rese…
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Effect of Displaying Human Videos During an Evaluation Study of American Sign Language Animation
This paper addresses a critical methodological question in sign language animation research: how does the choice of upper baseline (human video vs. high-quality animation) and the modality of comprehension questions affect evaluation results? The aut…
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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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Usage of Subjective Scales in Accessibility Research
This methodological paper investigates whether positive response bias affects subjective ratings in accessibility research—a critical concern given that Likert-type items are widely used to evaluate assistive technologies. The authors pursued two com…
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An Easy to Use Data Logger for Local User Studies
This demonstration paper introduces User Test Logger, an open-source Firefox browser add-on designed to capture detailed user interaction data during local usability and accessibility studies. The authors identify a gap in available tooling: existing…