Pilar Orero

Professor Pilar Orero serves at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona within the Department of Translation and Interpreting and East Asia Studies, leading the TransMedia Catalonia Lab. With a PhD from UMIST (UK), she directs numerous EU-funded research initiatives focused on media accessibility innovation and standardization efforts through UN ITU groups.

Her research spans media accessibility, audio description, audiovisual translation, and immersive environments. Specializing in accessibility for emerging technologies, she has pioneered work in VR/360° video subtitling, blockchain applications for rights management, and green accessibility through EU projects like ClearClimate. Her fingerprint analysis reveals strong concentrations in audiovisual translation (77%), media accessibility (89%), and audio description (94%).

Current projects include MOSAIC (AI-based media hub), ALFIE (ethical AI learning frameworks), SPICE (inclusive public spaces), and ClearClimate (2023-2028). She chairs ITU Metaverse Track 3 on Digital Inclusion and Accessibility, having previously co-chaired the ITU WG Accessibility in the Metaverse.

• 216 research outputs including near 100 academic papers and book chapters
• 35 projects (5 active through 2028, 30 completed)
• Leader of EU network LEADME on Media Accessibility (2020-2022)
• Principal Investigator on EU projects TRACTION, MEDIAVERSE, MILE, GREENSCENT

Her laboratory work centers on TransMedia Catalonia with focus areas in immersive accessibility, AI-driven media solutions, and sustainable accessibility frameworks. Current initiatives explore climate action through accessible environmental education and metaverse accessibility standardization.