CIIR REU 2001 PROJECTS

Link Detection
The project involved using Language Models, and Event Models to determine whether a pair of news stories discuss the same topic.
Edward De Guzman (Rutgers University), Daniel LaFlamme (UMass Amherst), R. Veera Pollard (Wellesley College), Steven Thomas (Amherst College).
Final Presentation.

 
Semi-Structured Question Answering
This project centered around improving a question answering system by taking advantage of structures inherent in text and HTML files such as tables and metadata.
Michael Branstein (Xavier University), Ryan Coleman (Marietta College), Matthew King (UMass Amherst)
Final Presentation.

 
Word Spotting
This project investigated image matching techniques for indexing the handwritten manuscripts of George Washington using word spotting.
Shaun Kane (UMass Amherst), Andrew Lehman (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), Elizabeth Partridge (University of Virginia).
Final Presentation.

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