Enhancing Non-Speech Information Communicated in Closed Captioning Through Critical Design

L May, SY Park, J Berger - Proceedings of the 25th International ACM …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The communication of non-speech information (NSI) in closed captioning is essential in
providing full access and increased enjoyment of video content, particularly for d/Deaf or …

Exploring the Use of the SoundVizVR Plugin with Game Developers in the Development of Sound-Accessible Virtual Reality Games

Z Li, K Shinohara, RL Peiris - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Based on a virtual reality (VR) sound visualization indicator system named “SoundVizVR”
proposed and evaluated in a previous research, we developed a “SoundVizVR Plugin” for …

SoundHapticVR: Head-Based Spatial Haptic Feedback for Accessible Sounds in Virtual Reality for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users

PK Chelladurai, Z Li, M Weber, T Oh… - Proceedings of the 26th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Virtual Reality (VR) systems use immersive spatial audio to convey critical information, but
these audio cues are often inaccessible to Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) individuals. To …

Caption Royale: Exploring the Design Space of Affective Captions from the Perspective of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals

C de Lacerda Pataca, S Hassan, N Tinker… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Affective captions employ visual typographic modulations to convey a speaker's emotions,
improving speech accessibility for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (dhh) individuals. However, the …

Silent Delivery: Practices and Challenges of Delivering Among Deaf or Hard of Hearing Couriers

S Chen, X Wang, W Li, J Zhang, Y Qi, J Teng… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
This paper explores the motivations, practices, and challenges of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(DHH) couriers in China's food delivery industry. Interviews reveal a preference for this …

Envisioning Collective Communication Access: A Theoretically-Grounded Review of Captioning Literature from 2013-2023

EJ McDonnell, L Findlater - Proceedings of the 26th International ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
A significant body of human-computer interaction accessibility research explores ways
technology can improve communication access. Yet, this research infrequently engages …

Exploring the SoundVizVR Plugin in the Development of Sound-Accessible Virtual Reality Games: Insights from Game Developers and Players

Z Li, R Peiris - ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Based on a virtual reality (VR) sound visualization indicator system named “SoundVizVR”
proposed and evaluated in previous research, we developed a plugin for the Unity platform …

Towards a Rich Format for Closed-Captioning

L May, A Williams, S Hassan, M Cartwright… - Proceedings of the 26th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Closed-captioning is an essential part of viewing audio-visual content for many people,
including those who are D/deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Traditional closed-captioning systems …

Exploring the Need of Assistive Technologies for People with Olfactory Disorders

PV Bhole, KK Kundaliya, GW Tigwell… - … Conference on Human …, 2024 - Springer
Olfactory disorders can significantly affect a human's quality of life. We sought to investigate
whether there are opportunities for assistive technologies to support people with olfactory …

Exploring the Effectiveness of Electrotactile Feedback for Data Visualization for Blind and Visually Impaired Users

R Milallos, T Oh, RL Peiris - International Conference on Human …, 2024 - Springer
Blind and visually impaired individuals use tactile graphics to interpret any type of image,
figure, or graph. However, the production of these materials is resource exhaustive—taking …