Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

9 results found in data collection.

Citizen Sensing (Citizen Sensor, Participatory Sensing)
A data collection approach in which members of the public use mobile devices or other tools to gather and report information about their environment, contributing to collective datasets that can infor…
Community-sourcing (Community Sourcing, Community-contributed Data)
A data collection approach where members of a specific community contribute information based on their direct experience and local knowledge, as distinct from general crowdsourcing which draws on anon…
Crowdsourced accessibility data (Crowdsourced validation, Accessibility crowdsourcing)
The collection, verification, or enrichment of accessibility-related geographic or environmental information through the coordinated efforts of many distributed contributors, often via web-based platf…
Crowdsourcing (Crowd-Sourced Data, Community Reporting)
A method of collecting data, information, or contributions from a large number of people, typically via the internet, rather than relying on a single authoritative source. In accessibility contexts, c…
Crowdsourcing
The practice of gathering information, data, or contributions from a large group of distributed participants, typically via the internet. In accessibility, crowdsourcing platforms like Wheelmap and Ac…
Passive Accessibility Sensing (Automatic Barrier Detection, Breadcrumb Sensing)
A data collection approach that uses smartphone sensors (GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes) to automatically detect potential accessibility barriers in the physical environment without requiring active …
Personally Identifying Information (PII, Personal Data, Personally Identifiable Information)
Any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, including names, addresses, photographs, financial details, and biometric data. In accessibility contexts, PII is a significant concern whe…
Repository Mining (Software Repository Mining, Mining Software Repositories)
A research methodology that involves extracting and analysing data from software repositories such as version control systems, bug trackers, code-sharing platforms, and Q&A sites like Stack Overflow. …
Virtual audit (Remote audit, Virtual streetscape audit, GSV audit)
A method of assessing the physical environment for accessibility features and barriers using street-level imagery such as Google Street View, rather than conducting in-person site visits. Virtual audi…