The Natural Language Group's News

Joking Computer now in Satrosphere

Fri, 12 March 2010 10:44 +0000

The Joking Computer software is available in a kiosk in Aberdeen's science centre, Satrosphere.

Joking Computer launched in Glasgow Science Centre

Thu, 10 December 2009 13:45 +0000

The Joking Computer software (an improved version of the STANDUP system) is now available to the public in Glasgow Science Centre, on a dedicated kiosk with a touchscreen interface.

New NLG company

Thu, 8 October 2009 08:32 +0100

Ehud Reiter and Yaji Sripada have formed a spin-out company Data2Text, which commercialises the data-to-text technology developed within the NLG research group.

"How was school today?" press conference

Fri, 5 June 2009 13:06 +0100

There was a press conference about the "How Was School" project yesterday, which gathered a lot of attention at the BBC. The story was on the news home page, and as a video clip. Find out more about the project.

The University of Aberdeen's first grant under the EPSRC Partnerships for Public Engagement scheme has been awarded to Dr Judith Masthoff and Dr. Graeme Ritchie

Wed, 24 September 2008 13:46 +0100

The University of Aberdeen's first grant under the EPSRC Partnerships for Public Engagement scheme has been awarded to Dr. Judith Masthoff and Dr. Graeme Ritchie to develop the STANDUP joke-generating software into an exhibit for science centres.

Funding is available to join the group for a "mini-project".

Thu, 4 September 2008 12:55 +0100

Funding is available to join the group for a "mini-project".

Nava Tintarev awarded James Chen Best Student Paper at Adaptive Hypermedia '08

Tue, 26 August 2008 16:14 +0100

Nava Tintarev was awarded the James Chen Best Student Paper at the Adaptive Hypermedia '08 Conference for her paper "Personalizing Movie Explanations Using Commercial Meta-Data".

New EPSRC grant (joint with Dundee)

Thu, 24 April 2008 16:23 +0100

New EPSRC grant (joint with Dundee) on How was school today...?" - Supporting narrative for non-speaking children, a feasibility study.

STANDUP project

Wed, 5 March 2008 15:57 +0000

The STANDUP project has been invited by the Foundation for Assistive Technology to give a presentation to MPs, ministers and other interested parties at the Houses of Parliament.