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Entity Matching Across Small Networks Using Node Attributes Open
Entity matching, also known as user identity linkage, is a critical task in data integration. While established techniques primarily focus on large-scale networks, there are several applications where small networks pose challenges due to …
PINPOINT - A multidisciplinary framework for semi-automatic risk assessment in military operations and civilian missions Open
We present the PINPOINT project aimed at designing a semi-automated risk assess- ment framework to support decision-making for military operations and civilian missions. These missions typically take place in critical international areas o…
Deep Dive Speech Technology Open
This chapter provides an in-depth account of current research activities and applications in the field of Speech Technology (ST). It discusses technical, scientific, commercial and societal aspects in various ST sub-fields and relates ST t…
Sustaining the European Language Grid: Towards the ELG Legal Entity Open
When preparing the European Language Grid EU project proposal and designing the overall concept of the platform, the need for drawing up a long-term sustainability plan was abundantly evident. Already in the phase of developing the proposa…
Innovation and Marketplace: A Vision for the European Language Grid Open
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of innovation and the ELG marketplace as core elements for the generation of value and the creation of an active, attractive and vibrant community surrounding the European Language Grid. Innov…
My EU = Your EU? Differences in the Perception of European Issues Across Geographic Regions Open
Our perception of the situation in a country or a region is strongly influenced by the reflection of this situation in mass and social media channels. This effect is even more pronounced for geographically and culturally distant regions, f…
Challenges for Automatic Detection of Fake News Related to Migration : Invited paper Open
Fake news and misinformation is a widespread phenomenon these days, affecting social media, alternative and traditional media. In a climate of increasing polarization and perceived societal injustice, the topic of migration is one domain t…
European Language Grid: A Joint Platform for the European Language Technology Community Open
Georg Rehm, Stelios Piperidis, Kalina Bontcheva, Jan Hajic, Victoria Arranz, Andrejs Vasiļjevs, Gerhard Backfried, Jose Manuel Gomez-Perez, Ulrich Germann, Rémi Calizzano, Nils Feldhus, Stefanie Hegele, Florian Kintzel, Katrin Marheinecke,…
European Language Grid: An Overview Open
With 24 official EU and many additional languages, multilingualism in Europe and an inclusive Digital Single Market can only be enabled through Language Technologies (LTs). European LT business is dominated by hundreds of SMEs and a few la…
View article: The European Language Technology Landscape in 2020: Language-Centric and Human-Centric AI for Cross-Cultural Communication in Multilingual Europe
The European Language Technology Landscape in 2020: Language-Centric and Human-Centric AI for Cross-Cultural Communication in Multilingual Europe Open
Multilingualism is a cultural cornerstone of Europe and firmly anchored in the European treaties including full language equality. However, language barriers impacting business, cross-lingual and cross-cultural communication are still omni…
Making Metadata Fit for Next Generation Language Technology Platforms:\n The Metadata Schema of the European Language Grid Open
The current scientific and technological landscape is characterised by the\nincreasing availability of data resources and processing tools and services. In\nthis setting, metadata have emerged as a key factor facilitating management,\nshar…
Making Metadata Fit for Next Generation Language Technology Platforms: The Metadata Schema of the European Language Grid Open
The current scientific and technological landscape is characterised by the increasing availability of data resources and processing tools and services. In this setting, metadata have emerged as a key factor facilitating management, sharing…
European Language Grid: An Overview Open
With 24 official EU and many additional languages, multilingualism in Europe and an inclusive Digital Single Market can only be enabled through Language Technologies (LTs). European LT business is dominated by hundreds of SMEs and a few la…
View article: The European Language Technology Landscape in 2020: Language-Centric and Human-Centric AI for Cross-Cultural Communication in Multilingual Europe
The European Language Technology Landscape in 2020: Language-Centric and Human-Centric AI for Cross-Cultural Communication in Multilingual Europe Open
Multilingualism is a cultural cornerstone of Europe and firmly anchored in the European treaties including full language equality. However, language barriers impacting business, cross-lingual and cross-cultural communication are still omni…
View article: Towards a Breakthrough Speaker Identification Approach for Law Enforcement Agencies: SIIP
Towards a Breakthrough Speaker Identification Approach for Law Enforcement Agencies: SIIP Open
This paper describes SIIP (Speaker Identification Integrated Project) a high performance innovative and sustainable Speaker Identification (SID) solution, running over large voice samples database. The solution is based on development, int…