Blind People Are Power Users: An Argument for Centering Blind Users in Design of Voice Interfaces

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dc.contributor.authorAbdolrahmani, Ali
dc.contributor.authorMukkath, Rishin
dc.contributor.authorKuber, Ravi
dc.contributor.authorBranham, Stacy M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-15T16:36:09Z
dc.date.available2020-10-15T16:36:09Z
dc.description.abstractVoice interfaces in the form of Voice Activated Personal Assistants (VAPAs)–like Google Assistant and Microsoft Cortana–have rapidly become pervasive technologies. Recent studies reveal that these interfaces are particularly beneficial for older adults and people with disabilities, with relatively high adoption by visually impaired users. However, interviews we conducted with 14 blind VAPA users revealed several accessibility and usability shortcomings. In this position paper, we articulate a research agenda that addresses this hypothesis: blind screen reader users are the “power users” of voice interfaces, and centering them in the design process can generate better tools for a variety of users.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://accessiblevoice.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/10-abdolrahmani.pdfen_US
dc.format.extent4 pagesen_US
dc.genreconference papers and proceedings preprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2w7aa-k351
dc.identifier.citationAli Abdolrahmani, Rishin Mukkath, Ravi Kuber and Stacy M. Branham, Blind People Are Power Users: An Argument for Centering Blind Users in Design of Voice Interfaces, https://accessiblevoice.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/10-abdolrahmani.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/19902
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.titleBlind People Are Power Users: An Argument for Centering Blind Users in Design of Voice Interfacesen_US
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