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View article: AltGeoViz: Facilitating Accessible Geovisualization
AltGeoViz: Facilitating Accessible Geovisualization Open
Geovisualizations are powerful tools for exploratory spatial analysis, enabling sighted users to discern patterns, trends, and relationships within geographic data. However, these visual tools have remained largely inaccessible to screen-r…
View article: UnlockedMaps: A Web-Based Map for Visualizing the Real-Time Accessibility of Urban Rail Transit Stations
UnlockedMaps: A Web-Based Map for Visualizing the Real-Time Accessibility of Urban Rail Transit Stations Open
Limited visibility into real-time elevator statuses at transit stations in current web-based maps disenfranchises urban rail commuters who rely on functioning station elevators (e.g., wheelchair users). We shed light on the experiences of …
View article: Understanding and Improving Drilled-Down Information Extraction from Online Data Visualizations for Screen-Reader Users
Understanding and Improving Drilled-Down Information Extraction from Online Data Visualizations for Screen-Reader Users Open
Inaccessible online data visualizations can significantly disenfranchise screen-reader users from accessing critical online information. Current accessibility measures, such as adding alternative text to visualizations, only provide a high…
View article: The Future of Urban Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Data Collection, Analytics, Policy, and Tools
The Future of Urban Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Data Collection, Analytics, Policy, and Tools Open
Inaccessible urban infrastructure creates and reinforces systemic exclusion of people with disabilities and impacts public health, physical activity, and quality of life for all. To improve the design of our cities and to enable more equit…
View article: Should I Say “Disabled People” or “People with Disabilities”? Language Preferences of Disabled People Between Identity- and Person-First Language
Should I Say “Disabled People” or “People with Disabilities”? Language Preferences of Disabled People Between Identity- and Person-First Language Open
The usage of identity- (e.g., "disabled people") versus person-first language (e.g., "people with disabilities") to refer to disabled people has been an active and ongoing discussion. However, it remains unclear which semantic language sho…
View article: VoxLens: Making Online Data Visualizations Accessible with an Interactive JavaScript Plug-In
VoxLens: Making Online Data Visualizations Accessible with an Interactive JavaScript Plug-In Open
JavaScript visualization libraries are widely used to create online data visualizations but provide limited access to their information for screen-reader users. Building on prior findings about the experiences of screen-reader users with o…
View article: Styx++: Reliable Data Access and Availability Using a Hybrid Paxos and Chain Replication Protocol
Styx++: Reliable Data Access and Availability Using a Hybrid Paxos and Chain Replication Protocol Open
HCI research often involves accessing and storing information in databases. However, in case of a database node failure, researchers could experience significant work delays, monetary costs, and data loss. How can researchers who have litt…
View article: Navigating Graduate School with a Disability
Navigating Graduate School with a Disability Open
In graduate school, people with disabilities use disability accommodations to learn, network, and do research. However, these accommodations, often scheduled ahead of time, may not work in many situations due to uncertainty and spontaneity…