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  • Sign Transition Modeling and a Scalable Solution to Continuous Sign Language Recognition for Real-World Applications

    Kehuang Li, Zhengyu Zhou, Chin-Hui Lee · 2016 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

    This paper presents a scalable framework for continuous sign language recognition (SLR) designed to work in real-world conditions using affordable hardware. The researchers address a fundamental challenge in SLR: modeling the transitions between signs. Unlike spoken language…

    sign language recognition · hidden Markov models · machine learning · deaf and hard of hearing · wearable technology

  • Self-Conscious or Self-Confident? A Diary Study Conceptualizing the Social Accessibility of Assistive Technology

    Kristen Shinohara, Jacob O. Wobbrock · 2016 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    This landmark study introduces the concept of "social accessibility" as a complement to functional accessibility in assistive technology design. The authors argue that ATs have traditionally been defined purely in functional terms—the Technical Assistance to the States Act…

    assistive technology · social accessibility · AT abandonment · stigma · disability identity

  • VizLens: A Robust and Interactive Screen Reader for Interfaces in the Real World

    Anhong Guo, Xiang "Anthony" Chen, Haoran Qi, Samuel White, Suman Ghosh, Chieko Asakawa, Jeffrey P. Bigham · 2016 · Proceedings of the 29th Annual Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2016)

    This paper introduces VizLens, a system that functions as a screen reader for physical interfaces in the real world, enabling blind people to independently use inaccessible appliances like microwaves, thermostats, kiosks, and checkout terminals. VizLens deeply integrates…

    visual accessibility · computer vision · crowdsourcing · blind users · physical interfaces

  • NavCog: A Navigational Cognitive Assistant for the Blind

    Dragan Ahmetovic, Cole Gleason, Chengxiong Ruan, Kris Kitani, Hironobu Takagi, Chieko Asakawa · 2016 · Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI '16)

    This paper introduces NavCog, an iPhone-based turn-by-turn navigation assistant designed to guide blind users through unfamiliar indoor and outdoor environments without requiring expensive infrastructure or structural modifications. The authors argue that while blind travellers…

    blind navigation · indoor navigation · wayfinding · orientation and mobility · assistive technology