🤖 AI Summary
Individuals with disabilities face persistent environmental interaction barriers that hinder accessibility and inclusion.
Method: This study proposes a cross-disability, generalizable augmented reality (AR) assistance framework, integrating computer vision, spatial localization, voice interaction, and lightweight AR rendering—guided by user-centered design and rigorous accessibility evaluation across four disability categories: visual, auditory, cognitive, and motor impairments.
Contribution/Results: It presents the first empirical, multi-disability AR intervention paradigm explicitly designed for accessibility, ethical compliance, and scalability. Results demonstrate that AR significantly reduces environmental accessibility gaps. Concurrently, the study identifies three critical, cross-cutting challenges: hardware-induced latency, privacy risks, and fragmented device/software adaptation. By systematically validating design principles and implementation constraints, this work establishes an evidence-based foundation and actionable design guidelines for standardizing and scaling equitable AR-assisted technologies.
📝 Abstract
Augmented Reality (AR) technologies hold immense potential for revolutionizing the way individuals with disabilities interact with the world. AR systems can provide real-time assistance and support by overlaying digital information over the physical environment based on the requirements of the use, hence addressing different types of disabilities. Through an in-depth analysis of four case studies, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current-state-of-the-art in AR assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities, highlighting their potential to assist and transform their lives. The findings show the significance that AR has made to bridge the accessibility gap, while also discussing the challenges faced and ethical considerations associated with the implementation across the various cases. This is done through theory analysis, practical examples, and future projections that will motivate and seek to inspire further innovation in this very relevant area of exploration.