• Categorization and Comparison of Accessibility Testing Methods for Software Development 

      Bai, Aleksander; Fuglerud, Kristin Skeide; Skjerve, Rannveig Alette; Halbach, Till (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 

      Ahmad, Faizan; Beyene, Wondwossen; Giannoumis, G. Anthony (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 

      Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Stein, Michael Ashley (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 ...
    • Improving resource discovery and access through user-controlled adaptation: Exploring the role of library metadata 

      Beyene, Wondwossen; Aasheim, Marius Wiker (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;volume 10908, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-06)
      Accessibility of library search tools is measured not only by their adherence to accessibility guidelines, but also by the ease they offer users to find accessible resources. This makes library metadata an object of study ...
    • Metadata and Universal Access in Digital Library Environments 

      Beyene, Wondwossen (Library hi tech;Volume 35 Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose- Accessibility metadata has been a recurring theme in recent efforts aimed at promoting accessibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions to all regardless of their disabilities, cultural ...
    • Perceivability of Map Information for Disaster Situations for People with Low Vision 

      Tunold, Siv; Radianti, Jaziar; Gjøsæter, Terje; Chen, Weiqin (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence;Volume 11572, Conference object, 2019-07-03)
      Digital maps have become increasingly popular in disaster situation to provide overview of information. However, these maps have also created barriers for many people, particularly people with visual impairments. Existing ...
    • A Preliminary Investigation into the Usability of Force Touch Interaction in a Mobile Context 

      Murano, Pietro; Danial Ali, Rao Muhammad (International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM);Vol 12, No 5 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper details a preliminary evaluation into the usability and universal design of force touch interaction with older users as recently introduced into the Apple iOS9 operating system. The evaluation involved a small ...
    • Understanding Situational Disabilities and Situational Awareness in Disasters 

      Gjøsæter, Terje; Radianti, Jaziar; Chen, Weiqin (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management;, Conference object, 2019)
      In this paper, a scenario-based approach augmented with personas typically used in universal design and interactive design domains is used to illustrate the occurrence of situational disabilities in emergency situations, ...
    • Universal design of ICT for emergency management: A systematic literature review and research agenda 

      Gjøsæter, Terje; Radianti, Jaziar; Chen, Weiqin (Lecture Notes in Computer Science;LNCS, volume 10907, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-05)
      The primary objectives of this article are to give a systematic overview of the current state of the emerging research field of Universal Design of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Emergency Management, ...
    • A User-Centered Approach to Digital Household Risk Management 

      Paupini, Cristina; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Gjøsæter, Terje (Communications in Computer and Information Science;Volume 1226, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-10)
      Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to become as common as electricity (OECD 2016) and there is a high probability for connected homes to become central parts of critical societal. IoT technologies might access, manage ...