2023

Conférence

49th PATTAYA International Conference on “Science, Engineering, Technology & Healthcare” (PSETH-23), Tech Rep

None of the available web specifications consider images as purely visual elements. However, their online accessibility remains challenging. This issue has taken on an entirely new dimension with the evolution of mobile technology. Nowadays, most Internet users use mobile phones equipped with an increasing number of cameras. Obviously, this has helped democratize access to the web. However, it has made images the major medium of communication, and thus it has increased the challenge of image accessibility for people with disabilities. In light of the above, we present a holistic view of the accessibility of images for use on the internet. Precisely, we seek to provide an overview of the various accessibility strategies while highlighting an implementation gap that research has attempted to address. In addition, we discuss new research perspectives that can lead to the design of a new alternative to the image. Soon, it may be possible to supplement the ALT text with non-speech sound alternatives or even tactile alternatives.

@article{Rojbi2023EnhancingAccessibility,
  title={Enhancing the Accessibility of Images on the Web: A Holistic View and New Perspectives},
  author={Sami Rojbi and Anis Rojbi and Mohamed Salah Gouider},
  journal={SMART Laboratory, University of Tunis, Tunisia; CHART Laboratory, University of Paris 8, France},
  year={2023},
  abstract={None of the available web specifications consider images as purely visual elements. However, their online accessibility remains challenging. This issue has taken on an entirely new dimension with the evolution of mobile technology. Nowadays, most Internet users use mobile phones equipped with an increasing number of cameras. Obviously, this has helped democratize access to the web. However, it has made images the major medium of communication, and thus it has increased the challenge of image accessibility for people with disabilities. In light of the above, we present a holistic view of the accessibility of images for use on the internet. Precisely, we seek to provide an overview of the various accessibility strategies while highlighting an implementation gap that research has attempted to address. In addition, we discuss new research perspectives that can lead to the design of a new alternative to the image. Soon, it may be possible to supplement the ALT text with non-speech sound alternatives or even tactile alternatives.},
  keywords={Web accessibility, image accessibility, people with disabilities, user experience (UX)}
}