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My accessibility research is focused on 2 main tracks: (1) Transcoding; and, (2) accessibility evaluation.


== Transcoding ==
Web accessibility transcoding is a process that we use to make digital content accessible to all users, especially those with disabilities. This process involves transforming web content into formats that can be easily consumed by individuals who rely on assistive technologies. By addressing the needs of users with visual impairments, cognitive disabilities, or other challenges, our work in web accessibility transcoding helps create an inclusive online environment.


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When we approach web accessibility transcoding, we focus on content transformation. This includes reformatting text, images, and multimedia elements into alternative formats that improve usability. For example, we may convert written content into audio formats for users who are blind or visually impaired, or provide captions and transcripts for video content to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our goal is to ensure that all users can access the information they need without barriers.
  <div data-csl-entry-id="altmanacm" class="csl-entry">Altman, E., Appel, F., Cappo, D., Chesnais, A., Liu, Z., Hanson, V., Harper, S., Owens, B. B., McCauley, R., Matthews, J., &#38; others. (n.d.). <i>ACM SGB Task Force on Full Inclusion Recommendations</i>.</div>
== Accessibility Evaluation ==
  <div data-csl-entry-id="brajnikautomatic" class="csl-entry">Brajnik, G., &#38; Harper, S. (n.d.). <i>Automatic widget composition using state machines</i>.</div>
 
  <div data-csl-entry-id="chenriam" class="csl-entry">CHEN, T., Yesilada, Y., &#38; Harper, S. (n.d.). Riam framework: Input. <i>RIAM Deliverables</i>.</div>
 
  <div data-csl-entry-id="goble2000travails" class="csl-entry">Goble, C., Harper, S., &#38; Stevens, R. (2000). The travails of visually impaired web travellers. <i>Proceedings of the Eleventh ACM on Hypertext and Hypermedia</i>, 1–10.</div>
== Accessibility Related Grants ==
  <div data-csl-entry-id="green2000integrating" class="csl-entry">Green, P., &#38; Harper, S. (2000). An integrating framework for electronic aids to support journeys by visually impaired people. <i>International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs</i>, 281–288.</div>
* '''OSS''': Online Social Support for Cancer Patients and their Families: One Research Associate (CompSci) / One Research Associate (Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work) – 01 Jan 2012 to 30 June 2012; EPSRC Windfall (EP/K005294/1–R114041); £34,035 (Research Body Contribution); EPS Windfall Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harpersession" class="csl-entry">Harper, S. (n.d.). <i>Session details: Accessibility at large</i>.</div>
* '''TEOA''': Text Entry For Older Adults: One Research Associate – 01 Oct 2011 to 30 June 2012; EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Award (EP/H500154/1–R113685); £29,205 (Research Body Contribution) / £6,000 (Buttercup Telecoms Contribution) / £8,700 (CTIC Contribution) / £4,779 (Age Concern Contribution); Knowledge Transfer Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper1998standardising" class="csl-entry">Harper, S. (1998). Standardising electronic travel aid interaction for visually impaired people. <i>Unpublished Master’s Thesis, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology</i>.</div>
* '''COPE''': Coping Strategies for Improving Blind Users’ Interaction with the World Wide Web: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2011 to 01 Jan 2014; Basque Government (Grant Scheme); e105,000 (Research Body Contribution); Research Awards Program; Simon Harper, Supervisor - Markel Vigo, Researcher Associate - Julio Abascal, University of the Basque Country;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2001web" class="csl-entry">Harper, S. (2001). <i>Web mobility for visually impaired surfers: The Towel Project</i> [Phdthesis]. The University of Manchester (United Kingdom).</div>
* '''ACup''': Accessibility Catch-Up: Techniques for Disseminating Accessibility Research: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2010 to 01 Jan 2011; Google (Grant Scheme); $70,000 (Research Body Contribution); Research Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004lightweight" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., &#38; Bechhofer, S. (2004a). Lightweight mark-up for low cost semantics. <i>Proceedings of the ISWC 2004 Workshop on Knowledge Markup and Semantic Annotation (Semannot’2004). CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS. Org), Hiroshima, Japan</i>.</div>
* '''SCWeb2''': Senior Citizens and the Web 2.0: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2009 to 01 Jan 2011; Leverhulme Trust (F/00 120/BL); £112,187 (Research Body Contribution); Standard Research Scheme; Principle Investigator;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004low" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., &#38; Bechhofer, S. (2004b). Low Cost Mark-Up for Lightweight Semantics. <i>SemAnnot@ ISWC</i>.</div>
* '''SASWAT''': Structured Accessibility Stream for Web 2.0 Access Technologies: Two Research Associates – 01 July 2007 to 30 March 2010; EPSRC (EP/E062954/1); £337,814 (Research Council Contribution); Standard Research Scheme; Principle Investigator;
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2005semantic" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., &#38; Bechhofer, S. (2005). Semantic triage for increased web accessibility. <i>IBM Systems Journal</i>, <i>44</i>(3), 637–648.</div>
* '''RIAM''': Reciprocal Interoperability between the Accessible and Mobile Webs: One Research Associate & One PhD Studentship – 01 October 2006 to 30 December 2009; EPSRC (EP/E002218/1); £205,678 (Research Council Contribution); First Grant Scheme; Principle Investigator.
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2003towel" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Goble, C. A., Stevens, R., &#38; Yesilada, Y. (2003a). Towel: Experiences of Augmenting the Web with Journey Knowledge. <i>WWW (Posters)</i>.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2continuing" class="csl-entry">HARPER, S., GOBLE, C., &#38; STEVENS, R. (n.d.). Continuing the Travails of Visually Impaired Web Travellers. <i>Online D Ocument</i>, <i>2</i>(1), 3.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2000pilot" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2000). A pilot study to examine the mobility problems of visually impaired users travelling the web. <i>ACM SIGCAPH Computers and the Physically Handicapped</i>, <i>68</i>, 10–19.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2001prototype" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2001). Prototype mobility tools for visually impaired surfers. <i>Proceedings of the 12th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia</i>, 33–34.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2003traversing" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2003). Traversing the Web: Mobility heuristics for visually impaired surfers. <i>Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, 2003. WISE 2003.</i>, 200–208.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2003middleware" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Goble, C., Stevens, R., &#38; Yesilada, Y. (2003b). Middleware to expand context and preview in hypertext. <i>Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility</i>, 63–70.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2000travel" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., &#38; Green, P. (2000). A travel flow and mobility framework for visually impaired travellers. <i>International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs</i>, 289–296.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004proximity" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Pettitt, S., &#38; Goble, C. (2004). proximity: Ad-hoc networks for enhanced mobility. <i>Computers Helping People with Special Needs</i>, 625–625.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper1999towel" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Stevens, R., &#38; Goble, C. (1999). Towel: Real world mobility on the web. <i>Computer-Aided Design of User Interfaces II: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computer-Aided Design of User Interfaces, 21–23 October, 1999, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium</i>, 305–312.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2003workshop" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Yesilada, Y., &#38; Goble, C. (2003). Workshop Report: W4A—International Cross Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility 2004. <i>ACM SIGCAPH Computers and the Physically Handicapped</i>, <i>76</i>, 2–3.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004accessible" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Yesilada, Y., &#38; Goble, C. (2004a). Accessible Hypermedia and Multimedia. <i>New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia</i>, <i>10</i>(2).</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004proceedings" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Yesilada, Y., &#38; Goble, C. A. (2004b). Proceedings of the International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility, New York, NY, USA, 17-22 May 2004. <i>W4A</i>.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="harper2004much" class="csl-entry">Harper, S., Yesilada, Y., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2004). How much is too much in a hypertext link?: investigating context and preview–a formative evaluation. <i>Proceedings of the Fifteenth ACM Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia</i>, 116–125.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="vigohuman" class="csl-entry">Vigo, M., &#38; Harper, S. (n.d.). <i>Human Adaptation as a Behavioural Strategy</i>.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="yesilada2003ontology" class="csl-entry">Yesilada, Y., Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2003). Ontology based semantic annotation for enhancing mobility support for visually impaired web users. <i>K-CAP 2003 Workshop on Knowledge Markup and Semantic Annotation</i>.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="yesilada2004dante" class="csl-entry">Yesilada, Y., Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2004a). DANTE: annotation and transformation of web pages for visually impaired users. <i>Proceedings of the 13th International World Wide Web Conference on Alternate Track Papers &#38; Posters</i>, 490–491.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="yesilada2004screen" class="csl-entry">Yesilada, Y., Harper, S., Goble, C., &#38; Stevens, R. (2004b). Screen Readers Cannot See: Ontology Based Semantic Annotation for Visually ImpairedWeb Travellers. <i>Web Engineering: 4th International Conference, ICWE 2004, Munich, Germany, July 26-30, 2004. Proceedings 4</i>, 445–458.</div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="yesiladaaccessibility" class="csl-entry">Yesilada, Y., Stevens, R. D., &#38; Harper, S. (n.d.). <i>Accessibility: a Web engineering approach.</i></div>
  <div data-csl-entry-id="yilmazsimple" class="csl-entry">YILMAZ, Y., Chen, T., &#38; Harper, S. (n.d.). <i>A simple solution: Solution migration from disabled to small device context</i>.</div>
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 6 March 2025

My accessibility research is focused on 2 main tracks: (1) Transcoding; and, (2) accessibility evaluation.

Transcoding

Web accessibility transcoding is a process that we use to make digital content accessible to all users, especially those with disabilities. This process involves transforming web content into formats that can be easily consumed by individuals who rely on assistive technologies. By addressing the needs of users with visual impairments, cognitive disabilities, or other challenges, our work in web accessibility transcoding helps create an inclusive online environment.

When we approach web accessibility transcoding, we focus on content transformation. This includes reformatting text, images, and multimedia elements into alternative formats that improve usability. For example, we may convert written content into audio formats for users who are blind or visually impaired, or provide captions and transcripts for video content to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our goal is to ensure that all users can access the information they need without barriers.

Accessibility Evaluation

Accessibility Related Grants

  • OSS: Online Social Support for Cancer Patients and their Families: One Research Associate (CompSci) / One Research Associate (Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work) – 01 Jan 2012 to 30 June 2012; EPSRC Windfall (EP/K005294/1–R114041); £34,035 (Research Body Contribution); EPS Windfall Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  • TEOA: Text Entry For Older Adults: One Research Associate – 01 Oct 2011 to 30 June 2012; EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Award (EP/H500154/1–R113685); £29,205 (Research Body Contribution) / £6,000 (Buttercup Telecoms Contribution) / £8,700 (CTIC Contribution) / £4,779 (Age Concern Contribution); Knowledge Transfer Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  • COPE: Coping Strategies for Improving Blind Users’ Interaction with the World Wide Web: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2011 to 01 Jan 2014; Basque Government (Grant Scheme); e105,000 (Research Body Contribution); Research Awards Program; Simon Harper, Supervisor - Markel Vigo, Researcher Associate - Julio Abascal, University of the Basque Country;
  • ACup: Accessibility Catch-Up: Techniques for Disseminating Accessibility Research: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2010 to 01 Jan 2011; Google (Grant Scheme); $70,000 (Research Body Contribution); Research Awards Program; Principle Investigator;
  • SCWeb2: Senior Citizens and the Web 2.0: One Research Associate – 01 Jan 2009 to 01 Jan 2011; Leverhulme Trust (F/00 120/BL); £112,187 (Research Body Contribution); Standard Research Scheme; Principle Investigator;
  • SASWAT: Structured Accessibility Stream for Web 2.0 Access Technologies: Two Research Associates – 01 July 2007 to 30 March 2010; EPSRC (EP/E062954/1); £337,814 (Research Council Contribution); Standard Research Scheme; Principle Investigator;
  • RIAM: Reciprocal Interoperability between the Accessible and Mobile Webs: One Research Associate & One PhD Studentship – 01 October 2006 to 30 December 2009; EPSRC (EP/E002218/1); £205,678 (Research Council Contribution); First Grant Scheme; Principle Investigator.
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