Blar i Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design (TKD) på emneord "Universal design"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Colour Contrast Based On WCAG 2.0
(Master thesis, 2015)Insufficient contrast between text and the background is a common problem on the web meanwhile very few researchers study the insights of the designers’ design thinking process, how they choose the specific colours from ... -
A Comparative Study of Accessibility and Usability of Norwegian University Websites for Screen Reader Users Based on User Experience and Automated Assessment
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12188, Conference object, 2020-07-10)Websites are essential for learners’ access to information. However, due to the lack of accessibility and usability of websites, students with disabili-ties who solely rely on screen readers face challenges accessing webpage ... -
Cultivating a Universal Design Mindset in Young Students
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)Universal Design (UD) is an approach to promoting an inclusive society with equity as a central focus. With trends in globalization and population aging , it is critical to cultivate a UD-oriented ... -
The Design and evaluation of a new smartwatch user interface
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper discusses and presents a new prototype design for a smartwatch user interface. The user interface was designed aiming to adhere to some of the main universal design principles and be a more usable design. The ... -
The Design and Evaluation of an Online Dictionary User Interface
(International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems;No. (1) (Mar-2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-22)This paper presents a new user interface design for an online dictionary. Online dictionary user interfaces have not been given much research attention over the years and this paper addresses this important gap in knowledge. ... -
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 ... -
Development and Evaluation of Mobile Touch-Based In-teraction Prototype in the Context of Universal Design
(Master thesis, 2017)Force touch gesture is widely used in desktop and laptop computers, but newly designed 3D touch gesture introduced first time in the mobile interface by Apple with pressure properties, but it has many accessibility issues ... -
Evaluating Accessibility and Usability of an Experimental Situational Awareness Room
(Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;Vol 776, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-24)New advanced emergency management facilities such as a control room which is equipped with advanced ICT technologies should consider universal design principles and ensure the accessibility and usability of some important ... -
Evaluation of universal design of ICT in emergency management websites: An earthquake scenario of Nepal
(MAUU;2020, Master thesis, 2020)This research study is about an investigation on the accessibility and usability issues that people of Nepal have faced while using earthquake-related emergency management websites in the context of Universal Design. There ... -
Exploring task design for Cognitive Commands and Prerequisites of Accessibility with a Visual Imagery task for Spontaneous EEG
(Master thesis, 2018)I have looked at skills required for end-users to operate a BCI communication system, attempted to define optimal cognitive commands for task design with Stimulus-Response compatibility, and discussed how hardware and ... -
Exploring task design for cognitive commands and prerequisites of accessibility with a visual Imagery task for spontaneous EEG
(MAUU;2018, Master thesis, 2018)I have explored skills required for end-users to operate a BCI communication system, attempted to define optimal cognitive commands for task design with Stimulus-Response compatibility, and discussed how hardware and ... -
How to develop a universally designed co-located Collaborative Mobile Learning game: The case of children and elderly users in China
(Master thesis, 2015)This project is about applying Collaborative Mobile Learning for the special case of elderly people and children in China. Specifically, a co-located Collaborative Mobile Learning game prototype was designed and implemented ... -
Identifying and overcoming Organizational Barriers in Organizations to Ensure Universal Design in Practice: A Case Study of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
(Master thesis, 2016)Universal design (UD) of information and communication technology (ICT) is a fundamental principle that ensures accessibility to ICT products and services, anti-discrimination, and in turn equal ability participation in ... -
Impact of Sentence length on the Readability of Web for Screen Reader Users
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;Volume 12188, Conference object, 2020-07-10)Readability of text is generally believed to be connected to sentence length. Most studies on readability are based on visual reading. Less is known about text readability for users relying on screen readers, such as users ... -
Increasing faculty’s competence in digital accessibility for inclusive education: a systematic literature review
(International Journal of Inclusive Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-08)The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in higher education institutions has increased in the past 20 years. While ICT has brought many benefits to students and faculty, research shows that it also creates ... -
Integrating universal design and accessibility into computer science curricula: A review of literature and practices in Europe
(Studies in Health Technology and Informatics;256, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The absence of accessibility in many ICT systems and products indicates insufficient accessibility competence among designers, developers and project managers. Higher education institutions play an important role in raising ... -
An Interactive Color Picker that Ensures WCAG2.0 Compliant Color Contrast Levels
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Insufficient contrast between text and the background is a co mmon problem on the web. WCAG2.0 addresses this problem, but the definition is hard to understand for most designers. Therefore, some web designers check ... -
Is there an imbalance in the supply and demand for universal accessibility knowledge? Twenty years of UAIS papers viewed through the lens of WCAG
(Universal Access in the Information Society;21 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-14)Purpose: Some universal accessibility practitioners have voiced that they experience a mismatch in the research focus and the need for knowledge within specialized problem domains. This study thus set out to identify the ...