| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/J01950X/1 |
| Title: |
RefNet: An interdisciplinary network focussing on reference |
| Principal Investigator: |
Van Deemter, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Computing Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Aberdeen |
| Scheme: |
Network |
| Starts: |
01 November 2012 |
Ends: |
01 April 2016 |
Value (£): |
56,388
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Artificial Intelligence |
Cognitive Science Appl. in ICT |
| Comput./Corpus Linguistics |
Human Communication in ICT |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
RefNet proposes an EPSRC research network advancing the interdisciplinary study of reference by linking communities that have so far tended to work in near isolation from each other.
Reference is the process of making sure that a user/receiver can identify an entity - for example a person, thing, place, or event. Reference can be accomplished through language, but also through for example pointing, gaze, highlighting, and combinatons of the above. Reference can be considered the "anchor" of communication, and as such it is crucial for practical applications, from robotics and gaming to embodied agents, satellite navigation, and multimodal interfaces.
RefNet will foster collaboration between researchers in Computing Science and researchers in Psycholinguistics, and between researchers and practitioners in industry and the public sector. Through the study of reference, RefNet will build a wider interdisciplinary skills base for research on communication that will be of crucial importance at a time when computing science is becoming closely interlinked with other disciplines.
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http://www.abdn.ac.uk |