Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Finger-Worn Camera(also: Ring camera, Finger-mounted camera, Finger assistive camera)
- A miniature camera attached to a finger, typically via a ring or thimble-like housing, that captures images from the hand rather than from the head or chest. In accessibility contexts, finger-worn cameras enable blind and low-vision users to point and query objects through…
- Fingertip Deflection
- A haptic guidance technique in which a wearable device gently pulls or tilts the fingertip in a chosen direction (abduction, adduction, flexion, or extension) to bias arm motion toward a target during reach. Unlike vibrotactile alerts that must be symbolically decoded, fingertip…
- Force Feedback Joystick(also: Haptic Joystick, Rumble Joystick)
- An input device that combines a traditional joystick with motors or actuators that apply physical resistance, vibration, or directional forces to the user's hand, providing tactile information about the virtual environment being navigated. In accessibility applications, force…
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