Assistive Augmentation: Fundamentally Transforming Human Ability
Author(s)
Nanayakkara, Suranga
Fang-Yi Tan, Felicia
Gupta, Chitralekha
Prem Daniel Rajendran, Dixon
Maes, Pattie
Date Issued
January 7, 2025
Journal
Interactions
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Citation
Felicia Fang-Yi Tan, Chitralekha Gupta, Dixon Prem Daniel Rajendran, Pattie Maes, and Suranga Nanayakkara. 2025. Assistive Augmentation: Fundamentally Transforming Human Ability. interactions 32, 1 (January - February 2025), 22–27.
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Final published version
Abstract
The rapid development of smart devices and emerging AI capabilities holds immense potential to transform not only our daily interactions but also our pursuit of life goals. Existing user interfaces, however, often fall short of realizing this potential. Individuals with disabilities, who rely heavily on assistive technologies for daily functioning and independence, face significant challenges due to the limitations of current approaches. Consider a person with visual impairment navigating a supermarket. While traditional accessibility features, such as text-to-speech, offer some assistance with shopping, they often require a cumbersome series of interactions, hindering the user's ability to efficiently gather information and make choices. We argue that the perceived separateness and disconnect between accessibility devices and users hinder the experience of true empowerment.
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1145/3702656
