Seme4: Linked Data Solutions

Our thinking: Capturing Interactive Data Transformation Operations using Provenance Workflows

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Research paper by Tope Omitola, Andre Freitas, Edward Curry, Sean O’Riain, Nicholas Gibbins and Nigel Shadbolt on a formal model of IDT (Interactive Data Transformation). IDT tools allow re-purposing of data by standardisation of heterogeneous data sets. They can also perform data quality assurance. The paper discusses the implementation and validation of the model on the IDT platform Google Refine.

Our thinking: Identifying Communicator Roles in Twitter

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Research paper by Ramine Tinati, Leslie Carr, Wendy Hall and Jonny Bentwood on a new model to enable analysis of conversations on Twitter. The model includes categorisation of users based on their behaviour, identification of key players in a conversation, categorisation by topic and identification of users who may distribute valuable knowledge.

Our thinking: Women: Computer scientist but no geek

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:04:00 +0000

Interview with Wendy Hall in the New Straits Times, discussing her career path, the “computer geek” label and the need to encourage women to study Computer Science.

Our thinking: Interacting with the Web of Data through a Web of Inter-connected Lenses

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:35:00 +0000

A paper by Igor Popov, M. C. Schraefel, Gianluca Correndo, Wendy Hall and Nigel Shadbolt on “Mash-point:” a new framework for a user-friendly system to enable access to linked data.

Our thinking: The Linked Data Strategy for Global Identity

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:19:00 +0000

A paper by Hugh Glaser and Harry Halpin, published in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Internet Computing magazine, suggesting various methods for using linked data to solve the problem of identity.

News: Nigel Shadbolt to talk at the Big Data World Europe conference in September 2012

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:51:00 +0000

The Big Data World Europe conference is Europe’s first Big Data conference. Its aim is to inform senior marketing and IT executives about Big Data. There will be keynote talks, case studies, networking events and a large scale exhibition, which will cover Big Data best practice, the latest research, strategies, intelligence and technology.

News: Nigel Shadbolt awarded £6 million funding for research project on Social Machines

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:39:00 +0000

The project is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and will be called the “Study and Practice of Social Machines” (SOCIAM).

News: Nigel Shadbolt at the Big Data conference

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:11:00 +0000

The Big Data conference, which took place on the 8th of February, was part of the “Data Science Series 2012” series of conferences which is aimed at business leaders, especially Chief Information/Finance/Marketing Officers.

News: Hugh Glaser gives keynote speech at Kultivate project Linked Data workshop

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:57:00 +0000

The Kultivate project is part of the Kultur consortium and the talk was entitled “An Introduction to the Potential of Linked Data.”

News: Wendy Hall at the Royal Society

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Professor Dame Wendy Hall gave a public lecture at the Royal Society entitled “The History of the Web Part I: the First 20 Years.”

Consultancy and Education

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