Efficient deep processing of japanese

We present a broad coverage Japanese grammar written in the HPSG formalism with MRS semantics. The grammar is created for use in real world applications, such that robustness and performance issues play an important role. It is connected to a POS tagging and word segmentation tool. This grammar is being developed in a multilingual context, requiring MRS structures that are easily comparable across languages

ATLAS: A flexible and extensible architecture for linguistic annotation

We describe a formal model for annotating linguistic artifacts, from which we derive an application programming interface (API) to a suite of tools for manipulating these annotations. The abstract logical model provides for a range of storage formats and promotes the reuse of tools that interact through this API. We focus first on ``Annotation Graphs,'' a graph model for annotations on linear signals (such as text and speech) indexed by intervals, for which efficient database storage and querying techniques are applicable. We note how a wide range of existing annotated corpora can be mapped to this annotation graph model. This model is then generalized to encompass a wider variety of linguistic ``signals,'' including both naturally occuring phenomena (as recorded in images, video, multi-modal interactions, etc.), as well as the derived resources that are increasingly important to the engineering of natural language processing systems (such as word lists, dictionaries, aligned bilingual corpora, etc.). We conclude with a review of the current efforts towards implementing key pieces of this architecture.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figure

Auto-Translation Instant Messenger using XMPP/Jabber Protocol

Effective communication is a vital component in decision making process. However, the language barrier established from the differences in culture and origin can interrupt the process of coming to an understanding. Various translation methods have been used to break this barrier. The traditional ways of using human translator or the usage of lingua franca imposed some problem and limitations. Auto-Translation Instant Messenger is an 1M program that aimed to provide instant translation to users when they communicate with people of different speaking language. It is developed under the XMPP protocol that provides standards and flexibilities at the same time. In the process of completing this project, Modified Waterfall methodology was chosen as guidance in the development of the working program. Important project activities and milestones are explained. As part of analysis process, a set of questionnaire have been distributed and its result will act as guidance in designing and developing the program. This project is aimed to learn in deep about XMPP, machine translation and instant messagin

MOBILE VOICE TO SIGN LANGUAGE SYSTEM

This report presents recent technologies using Mobile devices as a medium to interact between normal people and hearing disables people. This system is using Java mobile technologies to do voice processing on a mobile platform. This system will allow users to capture the voice match with appropriate sign. Voice recognition to control devices such as a robot already implemented in Java. Here some ideas to implement by using J2ME which is for small mobile devices to make it valuable for current situation or technology. There are at least 29 million people around the world who suffer from speech and hearing disabilities. It is somehow difficult for us to interact with them because of the unknown language used by them to communicate with each other. Sign language is a form of communication which is widely used by deaf and mute peoples. Thus, the only way of communication is learning their language which is sign language. As in the case in verbal language, sign language is differs from one region to another. However, when people using different signed languages meet, communication is significantly easier than when people of different language meet. Sign language, in this respect, gives access to an international deaf community to communicate. This report contains solution whereby one does not need to learn sign language to be able to communicate with the disabled. This system will convert the English language to sign language

Communication between men and robots

Tato práce, která byla psána na Strojní fakultě Vysokého učení technického v Brně, Ústav automatizace a informatiky, se zabývá problémem komunikace mezi lidmi a roboty z netradičního hlediska. Snahou bylo vyhodnotit a rozdělila způsoby této komunikace, najít problémy, které se této oblasti týkají a na jejich základě analyzovat jejich možná řešení. Cílem bylo poukázat na některá reálná řešení zmíněných problémů.This work written at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Institute of Automation and Computer Science, deals with the problem of communication between men and robots from nontraditional aspects. It is tried to analyse and divide the ways of the communication, find the problems that are related to this and on their basis analyse possible solutions. It was endeavoured to show some real solutions to these mentioned problems.