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• A Demonstration of PhotoTacs: A Simple Image-Based Phone Dialing Interface for People with Cognitive or Visual Impairments

  Michael J. Astrauskas, John A. Black Jr, Sethuraman Panchanathan · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper from Arizona State University's Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing demonstrates PhotoTacs, an image-based phone book application for smart phones designed for people with cognitive disabilities, visual impairments, or illiteracy. The motivation is that modern…

  cognitive accessibility · visual impairment · mobile accessibility · simplified interface · assistive technology

• Low-Cost Accelerometry-Based Posture Monitoring System for Stroke Survivors

  Sonia Arteaga, Jessica Chevalier, Andrew Coile, Andrew William Hill, Serdar Sali, Sangheeta Sudhakhrisnan, Sri H. Kurniawan · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper from the University of California Santa Cruz reports a low-cost wearable posture monitoring system for stroke survivors, costing approximately $100 for the full prototype. Stroke patients are believed to benefit from maintaining good posture during early…

  stroke rehabilitation · wearable technology · accelerometer · posture monitoring · physical therapy

• Blind Hero: Enabling Guitar Hero for the Visually Impaired

  Bei Yuan, Eelke Folmer · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper from the University of Nevada, Reno presents Blind Hero, a modification of the popular video game Guitar Hero that replaces visual stimuli with haptic feedback to enable visually impaired players to participate. The system uses a custom haptic glove with small pager…

  game accessibility · haptic feedback · visual impairment · sensory substitution · rhythm game

• Sudoku Access: A Sudoku Game for People with Motor Disabilities

  Stéphane Norte, Fernando G. Lobo · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper from the University of Algarve, Portugal presents Sudoku Access, an accessible version of the Sudoku puzzle game designed for people with motor disabilities. The system provides two alternative input methods: switch-based scanning and speech recognition, allowing…

  game accessibility · motor disability · scanning input · speech recognition · switch access

• Constructing Relational Diagrams in Audio: The Multiple Perspective Hierarchical Approach

  Oussama Metatla, Nick Bryan-Kinns, Tony Stockman · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This paper from Queen Mary, University of London presents a novel approach for constructing and manipulating relational diagrams — such as Entity-Relationship (ER) diagrams — through an audio-only interface. While previous research addressed non-visual access to existing…

  auditory display · non-visual representation · diagram accessibility · blind users · accessible graphics

• Note-Taker: Enabling Students Who Are Legally Blind to Take Notes in Class

  David Hayden, Dirk Colbry, John A. Black Jr, Sethuraman Panchanathan · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This full paper from Arizona State University presents the CUbiC Note-Taker in detail, including its motivation, design principles, and results from two extensive case studies totaling over 200 hours of in-class use. The paper opens with a compelling first-person account from…

  low vision · legal blindness · assistive technology · education · note-taking

• Technology Devices for Older Adults to Aid Self Management of Chronic Health Conditions

  Amritpal Singh Bhachu, Nicolas Hine, John Arnott · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

  This University of Dundee study investigates older adults' opinions and attitudes toward technology devices that could be used as part of a telecare system for self-managing chronic health conditions. The research was conducted through technology evaluation workshops with a…

  aging · telecare · self-management · health technology · older adults