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ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
What can the 'ash cloud' tell us about older adults' technology adoption
Older adults are often encouraged to try new technology by a specific motivator or ,,trigger. Recently, a surprising ,,trigger has emerged - the ,,ash cloud which caused large sca...
Lorna Gibson, Paula Forbes, Vicki L. Hanson
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Walking in another's shoes: aphasia emulation software
Joshua M. Hailpern, Marina Danilevsky, Karrie Kara...
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Leveraging proprioception to make mobile phones more accessible to users with visual impairments
Accessing the advanced functions of a mobile phone is not a trivial task for users with visual impairments. They rely on screen readers and voice commands to discover and execute ...
Frank Chun Yat Li, David Dearman, Khai N. Truong
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Introducing multimodal paper-digital interfaces for speech-language therapy
After a stroke or brain injury, it may be more difficult to understand language and communicate with others. Speechlanguage therapy may help an individual regain language and cope...
Anne Marie Piper, Nadir Weibel, James D. Hollan
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Disability studies as a source of critical inquiry for the field of assistive technology
Disability studies and assistive technology are two related fields that have long shared common goals
Jennifer Mankoff, Gillian R. Hayes, Devva Kasnitz
ASSETS
2010
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Adaptive mappings for mouse-replacement interfaces
Users of mouse-replacement interfaces may have difficulty conforming to the motion requirements of their interface system. We have observed users with severe motor disabilities wh...
John J. Magee, Samuel Epstein, Eric S. Missimer, M...
CANDT
2009
13 years 7 months ago
Overhearing the crowd: an empirical examination of conversation reuse in a technical support community
This paper describes a mixed method, empirical analysis of conversation reuse in an online technical support community. I find that the same characteristics that make the conversa...
Derek L. Hansen
ASSETS
2009
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Enriching web information scent for blind users
Link annotation with the accessibility level of the target Web page is an adaptive navigation support technique aimed at increasing blind users' orientation in Web sites. In ...
Markel Vigo, Barbara Leporini, Fabio Paternò...
ASSETS
2008
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Slide rule: making mobile touch screens accessible to blind people using multi-touch interaction techniques
Recent advances in touch screen technology have increased the prevalence of touch screens and have prompted a wave of new touch screen-based devices. However, touch screens are st...
Shaun K. Kane, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Jacob O. Wobbroc...
ASSETS
2008
ACM
13 years 7 months ago
Analysis of speech properties of neurotypicals and individuals diagnosed with autism and down
Many individuals diagnosed with autism and Down syndrome have difficulties producing intelligible speech. Systematic analysis of their voice parameters could lead to better unders...
Mohammed E. Hoque