Belén Ruiz-Mezcua (Research lines)
This line focuses on the development and implementation of advanced technological solutions to overcome the communication barriers and access to information faced by people with disabilities, especially in educational environments.
The goal is not only to facilitate access to digital learning materials in an inclusive manner but also to enhance the overall educational experience through the integration of subtitling services, audio descriptions, and sign language adapted to the needs of students with hearing and visual disabilities. Part of our experience in accessibility and disability has been enriched by our long collaboration with the Spanish Center for Subtitling and Audio Description, a centre under the Royal Board on Disability (Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda) led by Carlos III University of Madrid.
This research line addresses the challenge of creating accessible and usable learning environments, applying automatic voice recognition techniques, natural language processing, and other artificial intelligence technologies, with the aim of producing accessible and high-quality educational content.
Proyectos más destacados: PICOGAC, Access2Class
Our research lines reflect the journey from our beginnings, showcasing how the foundations laid in areas such as natural language processing, biomedicine, web development, and accessibility have evolved into the current cutting-edge directions.
This journey demonstrates not only our adaptability and growth but also underpins our present investigations. These research lines, which continue to be relevant, are as follows:
Extraction and Retrieval of Information in the Biomedical Domain
Research and development of automatic tools to manage the exponential growth of data and biomedical publications, facilitating the extraction of valuable knowledge for professionals in the field.
Methodological Frameworks for the Development of Accessible Web Applications
Creation and guidelines for the application of accessible applications and websites through the methodological support of AWA, aimed at integrating accessibility as an essential requirement in web development.
Accessibility in the Educational Environment
Research and development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) that can overcome accessibility barriers in e-learning and educational content management systems, promoting inclusive education for all.
Question Answering Systems
Research and development of Question Answering Systems (QAS) that allow obtaining precise information through natural language questions, addressing challenges.
Recognition of Named Entities and Temporal Expressions
Research in the recognition and classification of named entities and the automatic processing of temporal information in texts is needed to improve the performance of Natural Language Processing applications.
Conceptual Modeling, Integrity Constraints, and Business Rules
Research on data models to improve the management, adaptability, and integration of information systems, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of databases.