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  • Development and Evaluation of the Mobile Tech Support Questionnaire for Older Adults

    Hasti Sharifi, Joseph E Michaelis, Debaleena Chattopadhyay · 2024 · ASSETS '24: Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

    This paper develops and validates the Mobile Tech Support Questionnaire (MTSQ), a standardised instrument for measuring older adults' preferences for and perceived quality of technology support during ongoing mobile device use. While mobile device ownership among older adults…

    older adults · mobile technology · tech support · questionnaire development · digital literacy

  • Detecting Hunchback Behavior in Autistic Children with Smart Phone Assistive Devices

    Shu-Hsien Lin · 2012 · Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2012)

    This short demonstration paper presents a low-cost assistive system that uses a smartphone's built-in accelerometer to detect hunchback posture in an autistic student at the Kaohsiung Municipal Renwu Special Education School (KRSES) in Taiwan. The student frequently exhibited…

    autism · assistive technology · wearable technology · posture detection · special education

  • Multi-View Platform: An Accessible Live Classroom Viewing Approach for Low Vision Students

    Raja S. Kushalnagar, Stephanie A. Ludie, Poorna Kushalnagar · 2011 · The Proceedings of the 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2011)

    This paper presents a Multi-View Platform (MVP) that uses students' personal smartphones and tablets to provide low vision and deaf students with flexible, magnified views of classroom lecture visuals such as presentation slides and whiteboards. The system addresses a…

    low vision · education · classroom accessibility · mobile technology · magnification

  • A Mobile Phone Based Personal Narrative System

    Rolf Black, Annalu Waller, Nava Tintarev, Ehud Reiter, Joseph Reddington · 2011 · The Proceedings of the 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2011)

    This paper describes the development and evaluation of a mobile phone-based data collection system that supports personal narrative for children with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI). Personal narrative — the ability to tell others about one's experiences — is…

    AAC · personal narrative · cerebral palsy · natural language generation · mobile technology

  • Autonomous Navigation through the City for the Blind

    Jaime Sánchez, Natalia de la Torre · 2010 · Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

    This paper presents a study on the use of an audio-based GPS navigation application designed to help blind people navigate independently through urban environments. The software, developed for PocketPC devices with Bluetooth GPS receivers, uses a clock metaphor to communicate…

    blind navigation · GPS · orientation and mobility · mobile technology · assistive technology

  • A Web-Based User Survey for Evaluating Power Saving Strategies for Deaf Users of MobileASL

    Jessica J. Tran, Tressa W. Johnson, Joy Kim, Rafael Rodriguez, Sheri Yin, Eve A. Riskin, Richard E. Ladner, Jacob O. Wobbrock · 2010 · Proceedings of the 12th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2010)

    This paper presents research on power-saving video compression algorithms for MobileASL, a project enabling real-time, two-way video communication on mobile phones so Deaf people can communicate in American Sign Language. Running video calls drains phone batteries rapidly — only…

    deaf and hard of hearing · sign language · American Sign Language · mobile technology · video compression

  • MGuider: Mobile Guiding and Tracking System in Public Transit System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairments

    Wei-Hsun Chen · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

    This paper presents MGuider, a mobile guiding and tracking system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments navigate public transit systems independently. Developed in collaboration with NGOs running supported employment programs in Taipei, Taiwan, the system…

    cognitive accessibility · wayfinding · mobile technology · public transit · assistive technology

  • A Respite Care Information System for Families with Developmental Delay Children through Mobile Networks

    Jyun-Yan Yang · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

    This paper presents the design and implementation of a mobile social network-based system for matching families of children with developmental delay (CDD) with respite care volunteers. Developed in collaboration with the Angel Heart Family Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan,…

    respite care · developmental delay · mobile technology · social network · caregiver support

  • Customizing Directions in an Automated Wayfinding System for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment

    Alan L. Liu, Harlan Hile, Gaetano Borriello, Pat A. Brown, Mark Harniss, Henry Kautz, Kurt Johnson · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

    This paper presents the design and evaluation of a mobile wayfinding system that provides customized navigation directions to individuals with cognitive impairments such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability. The central innovation is using a…

    cognitive impairment · wayfinding · navigation · mobile technology · Markov decision process

  • Real-Time Anomaly Detection for Traveling Individuals

    Tian-Shya Ma · 2009 · Proceedings of the 11th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '09)

    This short paper presents a real-time anomaly detection system designed to help individuals with cognitive impairments travel safely and independently on routine journeys such as commuting via public transportation. The system works by comparing a traveller's current GPS…

    cognitive impairment · navigation · location awareness · anomaly detection · safety

  • Where's My Stuff? Design and Evaluation of a Mobile System for Locating Lost Items for the Visually Impaired

    Julie A. Kientz, Shwetak N. Patel, Arwa Z. Tyebkhan, Brian Gane, Jennifer Wiley, Gregory D. Abowd · 2006 · Proceedings of the 8th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '06)

    This paper presents FETCH (Finding Everything using Technology that is Convenient and Handy), a mobile system that helps visually impaired people locate lost items around their home using Bluetooth-enabled tags and existing devices like cell phones or laptops. The research was…

    visual impairment · assistive technology · object location · Bluetooth · mobile technology

  • The Ethnographically Informed Participatory Design of a PDA Application to Support Communication

    Rhian Davies, Skip Marcella, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves · 2004 · Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets 04)

    This paper describes an ethnographically informed participatory design process for creating a PDA-based file management system to support communication for a person with aphasia. The research was conducted at the University of British Columbia with one primary participant, SM, a…

    aphasia · augmentative and alternative communication · participatory design · ethnography · mobile technology

  • Design and Development of an Indoor Navigation and Object Identification System for the Blind

    Andreas Hub, Joachim Diepstraten, Thomas Ertl · 2003 · Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '04)

    This paper presents a multi-sensor orientation assistant for blind users navigating unknown indoor environments. The system addresses three core problems identified by blind users: determining one's position, determining head direction and movement direction, and identifying…

    indoor navigation · blindness and low vision · object recognition · orientation and mobility · mobile technology

  • MEMOS: An Interactive Assistive System for Prospective Memory Deficit Compensation — Architecture and Functionality

    Hendrik Schulze · 2003 · Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (Assets '04)

    This paper presents MEMOS (Mobile Extensible Memory Aid System), a distributed electronic memory aid designed to compensate for prospective memory deficits following brain injury. Prospective memory — the ability to remember future intentions and tasks — is a frequent and…

    cognitive prosthetics · memory · brain injury · mobile technology · assistive technology

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