Organisation profile
Organisation profile
TransMedia Catalonia is an interdisciplinary research group created by Dr Pilar Orero at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). It has its origin in an international research group created in 2004 (TransMedia).
TransMedia Catalonia aims to research audiovisual translation (dubbing, subtitling, voice-over, etc.) and media accessibility (subtitling for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, respeaking, audio description, audio subtitling, sign language) in various genres, platforms and supports. After an initial period devoted to descriptive research, its focus is now on user testing and technological implementation.
TransMedia Catalonia was recognised in 2005 as an emerging group by the Catalan government (SGR2005/230) and has been a consolidated research group since 2009 (2009SGR700, 2014SGR27, 2017SGR113, 2021SGR00077). The group is linked to UAB's Department of Translation and Interpreting and East Asian Studies. TransMedia Catalonia manages LAB-TTAV (Laboratori de Tecnologies per a la Traducció Audiovisual), which offers eye-tracking and consultancy services in media accessibility.
Directed by:
Estel·la Oncins ( from 01/07/2025....)
Anna Matamala (until el 30/06/2025)
Research lines
- Research lines:
- Accessibility in technologies and innovative environments (immersive environments, blockchain, etc.)
- Clear communication and easy-to-understand language
- Accessibility and sustainability
- Localization and accessibility of video games
- Accessibility, oral language and prosody
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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InclusiVRity: InclusiVRity: Empowering secondary teachers with VR technologies to foster a more inclusive environment for neurodiverse students
Oncins, E. (Principal Investigator), Mangiron Hevia, M. C. (Investigator), Mcdonagh ., S. A. (Investigator) & Tsaousi , A. (Investigator)
31/12/24 → 30/06/27
Project: International educational programme
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ENACT: Easy-to-understand News for Collaborative Transformation
Matamala, A. (Principal Investigator), Orero, P. (Investigator), Oncins, E. (Investigator), Brescia Zapata, M. (Investigator), Mcdonagh ., S. A. (Investigator), Cuitavi Martin, M. (Predoctoral) & Villaecija Chavarria, A. (Investigator)
1/12/24 → 30/11/26
Project: International research project
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MOSAIC: A Multilingual, multimOdal centraliSed AI-based hub for the European media Content market
Orero, P. (Principal Investigator), Matamala, A. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Oncins, E. (Investigator), Tsaousi , A. (Investigator) & Mcdonagh ., S. A. (Investigator)
1/11/24 → 30/04/26
Project: International research project
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Creation and translation of audiovisual content in oral Easy-to-Understand Language: insights from interviews with professionals
Pujadas-Farreras, M. & Matamala, A., 19 Jan 2026, In: Hermeus. Revista de Traducción e Interpretación. 2025, 27, p. 447-481 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Mapping current practices, challenges, and opportunities in E2U news: a survey of European organisations
Cuitavi Martin, M. & Matamala, A., 12 Jan 2026, In: Universal Access in the Information Society. 25, 1, 14 p., 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Broken immersion in media accessibility: How barriers disrupt the connection between players with dyslexia and video games
Oliva Zamora, M. A. & Mangiron Hevia, M. C., 1 Jul 2025, In: Cadernos de tradução. 45, 2, 24 p., e106678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Datasets
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e·Chinese Tools
Rovira-Esteva, S. (Creator), Vargas Urpi, M. (Creator), Casas Tost, H. (Creator) & Paoliello , A. (Creator), 1 Dec 2021
DOI: 10.5565/ddd.uab.cat/259978, https://dtieao.uab.cat/txicc/echinese/
Dataset
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MediaVerse Dataset for Pilot Action
Matamala, A. (Creator), Orero, P. (Creator), Garcia Melero, V. (Data Collector) & González Sordé, M. (Data Collector), Zenodo, 15 Sept 2023
Dataset
Student theses
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Análisis de obstruyentes en chino y español como L3. Estudio acústico y perceptivo para la categorización de errores.
Liu, Z. (Author), Machuca Ayuso, M. J. (Tutor), 9 Jul 2019Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Traducció i anàlisi d'una sèrie documental. Viajant amb Simon Reeve
Beneito, S. (Author), Benoch, S. (Author), Colomer, S. (Author) & Roldán, M. (Author), Matamala, A. (Director), 2016Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Estudio descriptivo-contrastivo de la oralidad prefabircada en "Anacleto. Agente secreto" y"Kingsman: Servicio Sectreto".
Rodrigo, E. (Author) & Andrés, S. (Author), Matamala, A. (Director), 2017Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)