Browsing Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design (TKD) by Subject "Accessibility"
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Absence and Presence of Faces in Videos during the COVID19 Lockdown
(DSAI: Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion;DSAI 2020 - The 9th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion, Conference object, 2021-12-02)The COVID-19 outbreak forced the educators to deploy digital online learning giving rise to a range of new situations. The phenomenon of undergraduate students not activating their cameras during video lectures has been ... -
The Accessibility of Chinese Social Media for People with Visual Impairments – the case of Weibo
(Master thesis, 2017)Weibo is one of the most widely used social media in China. It is the Chinese Twitter, which allow users to post 140 Chinese characters. Weibo has 100 million daily active users. People usually use it to get news and share ... -
The Accessibility of MOOCs for Blind Learners
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM);, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)The development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has provided unique learning opportunities for many people. In the meantime, the lack of accessibility in some MOOCs has also created barriers for ... -
Accessibility of MOOCs for Blind People in Developing Non-English Speaking Countries
(Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016-07-08)Besides the globally popular MOOCs, localized MOOCs specific to a region or language are also emerging. These specialized MOOCs often aim to address specific needs that are typically unaddressed by the ... -
Accessibility Study of interactive maps and design recommendation to enhance screen reader accessibility
(MAUU;2020, Master thesis, 2020)Digital maps have been an integral part of modern life. We use digital maps online and offline on our smartphones, tablets, computers, kiosks, etc. Whether to venture into an unknown location, check the latest traffic ... -
Accessible and usable web interface forpPower grid database
(ACIT;2021, Master thesis, 2021)Different stakeholders of the electric power grid sector need data for their research and decision-making tasks. However, the power grid field lacks an accessible and easy-to-use system that contains openly available data ... -
An accessible directions-based text entry method using two-thumb touch typing
(Master thesis, 2018)Text entry on smartphone is a common activity in people's daily lives, and this activity heavily relies on users’ visual feedback and advanced motor function. Generally, the average touchscreen size of current smartphones ... -
An accessible directions-based text entry method using two-thumb touch typing
(MAUU;2018, Master thesis, 2018)Text entry on smartphone is a common activity in people's daily lives, and this activity heavily relies on users’ visual feedback and advanced motor function. Generally, the average touchscreen size of current smartphones ... -
Accessible Driver Announcement in Public Transportation: A Solution based on Speech-to-Text and Display
(IEEE International Conference on Smart City and Informatization (iSCI); 2020 IEEE 8th International Conference on Smart City and Informatization (iSCI), Conference object, 2021-02-11)Today, the information in public transport, especially when an unforeseen event such as signal failure, platform change, etc. occurs, is largely provided by making an audio announcement. This, in many situations, is hardly ... -
Animated Backgrounds on the Web Reduce Reading Speed: Some Empirical Evidence from a Remote Experiment
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 13308, Proceedings, Part I, Conference object, 2022-06-16)It is generally considered a bad practice to place animations as back-grounds to text. There are many convincing arguments against using animated backgrounds, yet there are few empirical studies that have assessed effects ... -
Assessing the Reading Level of Web Texts for WCAG2.0 Compliance—Can It Be Done Automatically?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-08)Readability of text on the web is a key prerequisite for achieving universal accessibility. The World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines state that general text should not require reading levels ... -
Building accessible Rich Internet Applications
(Master thesis, 2015)During this project a set of guidelines aimed at smoothing the process of making accessible Rich Internet Applications (RIA) has been created, evaluated and updated. This was done by studying literature about issues regarding ... -
A Case for Adaptation to Enhance Usability and Accessibility of Library Resource Discovery Tools
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Library resource discovery tools (RDTs) are the latest generation of library catalogs that enable searching across disparate databases and repositories from a single search box. Although such “Google-like” experience has ... -
Categorization and Comparison of Accessibility Testing Methods for Software Development
(Studies in Health Technology and Informatics;Volume 256: Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)There are many methods for testing accessibility and universal design, ranging from checklists and guidelines to automated testing and finally to human testing with participants from different user groups. It is, however, ... -
Comparative Evaluation of Accessibility and Learnability of Learning Management Systems: Case of Fronter and Canvas
(Communications in Computer and Information Science;Volume 851, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-07)Learning Management systems (LMSs) are becoming integral parts of the teaching and learning process in higher learning institutions. As they are sup-posed to be used by students who are diverse in terms of ability/disability, ... -
Conceptualizing universal design for the information society through a universal human rights lens
(International Human Rights Law Review;Volume 8: Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-03)Universal Design aims to ensure that everyone can equally use products, environments, programs, and services. This article examines the theoretical underpinnings and potential application of universal design by exploring ... -
Construction of an Inexpensive Eye Tracker for Social Inclusion and Education
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12188, Conference object, 2020-07-10)In this paper we described how to build an inexpensive eye-tracker and to apply it social inclusion and educational activities in schools. The building of the device includes both the construction of the eye-tracking headset ... -
Development and Evaluation of Crowdsourcing Application Prototype in the Context of Universal Design
(Master thesis, 2017)During the recent years, World Wide Web becomes the main source of information for every sector like, academic, medical, social and almost everywhere and for everybody. Usable system improves user performance and satisfaction ... -
Digital Volunteers in Disaster Response: Accessibility Challenges
(Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;Volume 11573, Conference object, 2019-07-04)The emergence of the Digital Humanitarian Volunteer (DHV) movements when disaster strikes have drawn the attention of researchers and practitioners in the emergency management and humanitarian domain. While there are ... -
Enhancing Accessibility through User-Controlled Adaptation: Case of Library Search Tools
(Master thesis, 2018)The purpose of this thesis was to gain an improved understanding towards the concept of user-controlled adaptation and its applicability in terms of accessibility and usability in ICT. While it is a relatively unexplored ...