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  • SituFont: A Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention Interface for Enhancing Mobile Readability in Situational Visual Impairments

    Jingruo Chen, Kexin Nie, Mingshan Zhang, Chun Yu, Zhiqi Gao, Kun Yue, Yuanchun Shi, Chen Liang · 2026 · Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

    SituFont is a smartphone reading interface that treats situational visual impairment (SVI) as a first-class design target and dynamically adjusts font parameters in response to real-time context. The authors argue that static accessibility settings and one-off manual adjustments…

    situational visual impairment · situationally induced impairments and disabilities · adaptive typography · just-in-time adaptive intervention · human-in-the-loop

  • Contextual Adaptive Communication Aid: Supporting Individuals with Neurological Disease in Communication

    Lula Albar · 2020 · Proceedings of the 17th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

    This doctoral consortium paper proposes a context-aware Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system designed to support people with communication impairments (CI) caused by neurological disease or acquired brain injury, such as aphasia and dysarthria. The research is…

    AAC · communication impairment · aphasia · context-aware computing · co-design

  • Evaluation of a Context-Aware Voice Interface for Ambient Assisted Living: Qualitative User Study vs. Quantitative System Evaluation

    Michel Vacher, Sybille Caffiau, François Portet, Brigitte Meillon, Camille Roux, Elena Eluj, Benjamin Lecouteux, Pedro Chahuara · 2015 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    This study evaluates Sweet-Home, a voice-controlled smart home system designed to help older adults and people with visual impairments maintain independence at home. The research was conducted in a realistic 30-square-meter smart apartment (Domus) equipped with 150 sensors, 7…

    ambient assisted living · voice interface · smart home · aging in place · visual impairment

  • Measuring the Performance of a Location-Aware Text Prediction System

    Luís Filipe Garcia, Luís Caldas De Oliveira, David Martins De Matos · 2015 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    This study rigorously evaluates whether adding location awareness to word and sentence prediction improves communication efficiency for AAC users. The researchers developed Eugénio, a Portuguese AAC system that combines traditional word prediction with sentence prediction and…

    augmentative and alternative communication · word prediction · sentence prediction · location-awareness · context-aware computing

  • GenURC: Generation Platform for Personal and Context-Driven User Interfaces

    Gottfried Zimmermann, J. Bern Jordan, Parikshit Thakur, Yuvarajsinh Gohil · 2013 · Proceedings of the 10th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A)

    This paper presents GenURC, a component within the Universal Remote Console (URC) framework that automatically generates user interfaces adapted to individual users' preferences, device characteristics, and situational context. The URC framework (standardized as ISO/IEC 24752)…

    adaptive user interfaces · personalization · universal design · smart home accessibility · user preferences

  • Non-Visual-Cueing-Based Sensing and Understanding of Nearby Entities in Aided Navigation

    Juan Diego Gomez, Guido Bologna, Thierry Pun · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This demonstration paper presents a context-aware navigation aid system for blind individuals that combines three levels of assistance to enhance understanding of the surrounding environment. The system addresses a fundamental challenge: blind people navigating unfamiliar…

    visual impairment · blind navigation · context-aware computing · computer vision · spatial audio

  • What We Talk About: Designing a Context-Aware Communication Tool for People with Aphasia

    Shaun K. Kane, Barbara Linam-Church, Kyle Althoff, Denise McCall · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This paper describes the design and development of TalkAbout, a context-aware augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application for tablet devices that adapts its vocabulary to a user's current location and conversation partner. People with aphasia — a language…

    aphasia · augmentative and alternative communication · context-aware computing · participatory design · stroke

  • Getting mobile with mobile devices: using the web to improve transit accessibility

    Darren Minifie, Yvonne Coady · 2009 · Proceedings of the 2009 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibililty (W4A)

    This paper proposes a mobile web-based architecture for making public transit accessible to blind and visually impaired travelers. Drawing on direct feedback from the blind community (including one of the authors, who is visually impaired), the paper identifies four key barriers…

    mobile accessibility · public transportation · visual impairment · blindness · GPS

  • Context-Aware Prompting to Transition Autonomously Through Vocational Tasks for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

    Yao-Jen Chang, Wan Chih Chang, Tsen-Yung Wang · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

    This paper presents a context-aware task prompting system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments work more independently in vocational settings. The system uses Bluetooth beacons placed at key work locations ("points of work") to trigger personalized prompts on…

    cognitive accessibility · task prompting · supported employment · context-aware computing · intellectual disability

  • Context aware documenting for aphasics

    Thomas de Wolf, Dirk W.H. Gooren, Jean-Bernard O.S. Martens · 2008 · Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '08)

    This paper describes two student design projects aimed at creating tools for people with aphasia to document and share their everyday experiences. Aphasia, a communication impairment caused by brain damage (typically from stroke), affects about 0.3% of the population, leaving…

    aphasia · tangible interaction · context-aware computing · augmentative and alternative communication · storytelling

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