Emily Wells
About
My research project
Investigation of AI chatbots or widgets with entity linking for accessibilityAs a Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholar, I aim to investigate how AI chatbots could be used to make online instructions more accessible to neurodivergent users by allowing these users to customise the format of instructions according to their individual preferences. I will start with a review of existing literature on web accessibility for neurodivergent users to propose possible theories and methodologies for creating the chatbot widget. The next phase will involve a survey of neurodivergent users to determine which features would be most useful for them, and these features will then be implemented in the chatbot widget. Finally, user feedback on the tool will be used to improve it further. My background is in translation, and I also completed my MA Translation and BA French and Spanish at the University of Surrey.
As a Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholar, I aim to investigate how AI chatbots could be used to make online instructions more accessible to neurodivergent users by allowing these users to customise the format of instructions according to their individual preferences. I will start with a review of existing literature on web accessibility for neurodivergent users to propose possible theories and methodologies for creating the chatbot widget. The next phase will involve a survey of neurodivergent users to determine which features would be most useful for them, and these features will then be implemented in the chatbot widget. Finally, user feedback on the tool will be used to improve it further. My background is in translation, and I also completed my MA Translation and BA French and Spanish at the University of Surrey.