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{"title":"Effects of audience familiarity on anxiety in a virtual reality public speaking training tool","authors":"D. Monteiro, Airong Wang, Lu-rong Wang, Hongji Li, A. Barrett, Austin Pack, Hai-Ning Liang","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00985-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-023-00985-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43878925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Creatures of habit\": influential factors to the adoption of computer personalization and accessibility settings.","authors":"Rachel Wood,&nbsp;Meagan Griffith,&nbsp;J Bern Jordan,&nbsp;Gregg Vanderheiden,&nbsp;Jonathan Lazar,&nbsp;Maureen Kaine-Krolak,&nbsp;Matthew Ryson,&nbsp;Amarja Desai,&nbsp;David Folmar","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00984-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10209-023-00984-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Customizing the accessibility and ease-of-use settings of a computer can improve the overall user experience for people with and without disabilities. However, the adoption of such settings remains poor. This study investigates <i>why</i> various factors may influence people as they personalize and <i>when</i> they choose to integrate those changes into everyday use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To better understand how these factors may impact people's personalization process, we conducted a series of interviews involving 15 people with and without disabilities across several months in 2020 when computer usage became required due to the COVID-19 lockdown. We used grounded theory to analyze 49 semi-structured interviews with participants. During these interviews, people reflected upon: past attempts at personalization using built-in accessibility or ease-of-use features of their Operating System (OS) or other assistive technologies (AT), current customization activities using the personalization software, Morphic, and future opportunities for personalization systems and features.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified several barriers, facilitators, and perpetuating factors that can influence <i>why</i> and <i>when</i> people choose to adopt and integrate their personalization changes. We also outline the overall personalization lifecycle, which illustrates when various factors may impact computer personalization.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Personalization activities are complex and easily affected by an ecosystem of influential factors that surround them. When paired with the three design considerations and ten lessons learned from this qualitative study, the overall personalization lifecycle may be useful during the design and development of future personalization systems or features for people with and without disabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9985475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10093441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interactive description to enhance accessibility and experience of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in museums.","authors":"JooYeong Kim,&nbsp;ChungHa Lee,&nbsp;JuYeon Kim,&nbsp;Jin-Hyuk Hong","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00983-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10209-023-00983-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Text descriptions in museums provide detailed and rich information about artifacts that broadens museum visitors' knowledge and enriches their experience. However, since deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals have low literacy compared to hearing people and communicate through sign language, museum descriptions are considerably limited in delivering a stimulating and informative environment for understanding and enjoying exhibits. To improve DHH individuals' museum experience, we investigated the potential of three interactive description prototypes: <i>active-linked</i>, <i>graph-based</i>, and <i>chatbot-based</i>. A comparative study with 20 DHH participants confirmed that our interaction-based prototypes improve information accessibility and provide an enhanced experience compared to conventional museum descriptions. Most participants preferred the <i>graph-based</i> prototype, while post-interviews suggested that each prototype has potential benefits and limitations according to DHH individuals' particular literacy skills and preferences. Text descriptions can be enlivened for DHH visitors by adding a simple interaction functionality, e.g., clicking, which can lead to a better museum experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9976656/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9714057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Senior-centered design for mobile medication adherence applications based on cognitive and technology attributes","authors":"Reem Alnanih, Amal Balabid, Lina Bahmdean","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00979-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-023-00979-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42533359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A graph model and a three-stage algorithm to aid the physically disabled with navigation","authors":"Hasan Buğra Yıldırım, Kurtulus Kullu, Şahin Emrah Amrahov","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00981-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-023-00981-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48369096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Opinions, training and requirements regarding ICT of educators in Florence and Granada for students with functional diversity.","authors":"Carmen Del Pilar Gallardo-Montes, María Jesús Caurcel Cara, Antonio Rodríguez Fuentes, Davide Capperucci","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00977-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10209-023-00977-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Information and communication technology (ICT) is a means of learning for people with functional diversity (FD), in the context of both formal and non-formal education. These digital options favor their inclusion, participation and motivation, so having competent professionals in the field of educational technology is crucial for the full development of this population. Within this framework, the opinion, training and requirements regarding ICT of 809 educators in Florence (Italy) and Granada (Spain) were analyzed, following a quantitative study, with a non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional and comparative design. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation and mode) and frequencies were used. After checking the normality of the data (Kolmogórov-Smirnov test), inferential analyses were performed, applying Student's <i>t</i>- test and one-factor ANOVA, calculating the effect size (Cohen's <i>d</i> and eta squared). Statistically significant differences were found according to city of origin, gender, and years of experience with students with FD. The results point to the need for different educators to have sufficient technological training, as despite being aware of the functionalities of ICT and having a favorable opinion of them, resources and knowledge about their use fall short of what is desirable.</p>","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9947900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10805967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adoption of artificial intelligence artifacts: a literature review","authors":"Jie Xiong, Daoyin Sun, Yawei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00978-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-023-00978-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42608350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploiting the haptic and audio channels to improve orientation and mobility apps for the visually impaired.","authors":"Maria Teresa Paratore, Barbara Leporini","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00973-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10209-023-00973-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Orientation and mobility apps for visually impaired people are well known to be effective in improving the quality of life for this target group. A mobile application that guides a visually impaired person step-by-step through a physical space is a valuable aid, but it does not provide an overview of a complex environment \"at a glance,\" as a traditional hard-copy tactile map does. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a smartphone GPS map, enriched with haptic and audio hints, can facilitate cognitive mapping for visually impaired users. Encouraged by a preliminary study conducted in co-operation with two visually impaired volunteers, we designed and developed an Android prototype for exploration of an urban area. Our goal was to provide an affordable, portable and versatile solution to help users increase awareness of an environment through the positions of its landmarks and points of interest. Vibro-tactile and audio hints were linked to the coordinates on the map via the GeoJSON data format and were issued exploiting the text-to-speech and vibration features of the mobile device, as they were displayed through the operating system's APIs. Test sessions and interviews with visually impaired users produced encouraging results. Results, to be verified by more extensive testing, overall confirm the validity of our approach and are in line with results found in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9942617/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10791222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Technology adoption at individual level: toward an integrated overview","authors":"A. Granić","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00974-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-023-00974-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41994970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From disabled tourists to impaired cyborg tourists: What would it take to transform?","authors":"Laiba Ali, Hasan Kilic, Ali Öztüren","doi":"10.1007/s10209-023-00970-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10209-023-00970-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the media reports and governments promoting tourism as a fundamental right for everyone, traveling is still not accessible for disabled people. This study has highlighted the need to make tourists with disabilities accessable for inaccessible destinations. Cyborg products in the form of technological implants can make tourists with disabilities accessable for inaccessible destinations. Since tourists with a mobility disability (TMD) will be one of the primary beneficiaries of technological implants, little is known about their acceptance of technological implants during traveling.Therefore, this study assesses the willingness of TMD to use technological implants during traveling through a qualitative research approach. The results from thematic analysis identified two main themes: the use of assistive devices during traveling with four sub-themes (freedom of traveling, physical and attitudinal barriers, cost, and additional assistance and battery issues), and drivers of impaired cyborg tourists with seven sub-themes (independence, improved well-being, convenience/ease of use, social inclusion, positive emotions, motivation, and other issues). The study contributed to the literature by introducing drivers of impaired cyborg tourists along with previously identified concepts. The results also provided implications for the stakeholders of the tourism industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":49115,"journal":{"name":"Universal Access in the Information Society","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9910771/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10739069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}