Event Archive

2015

June

• Computing Science Seminar. Prof. van Deemter on "Computational Models of Referring: some Aberdonian themes"

  03 June 2015, 14:00 - 15:00

  Abstract: In this talk I will, firstly, review the state of the art of Referring Expressions Generation, viewed as computational models of human reference production. I will ask how successful existing algorithms are from this theoretical perspective, and discuss some recent improvements, for instance relating to the modelling of variation between...

May

• Computing Science Seminar. Dr. Atkinson on "Abstract Dialectical Frameworks for Legal Reasoning"

  27 May 2015, 16:00 - 17:00

  Abstract:  Factor-based reasoning provides an established approach to reasoning with legal cases.  Factors are stereotypical patterns of facts that are sufficiently abstract to apply to a number of cases and within a body of case law factors favour a particular side, plaintiff or defendant.  In this talk I will report...

April

• Computing Science Mini-workshop "Student and Faculty Research on Law and Computing Science"

  29 April 2015, 14:00 - 16:00

  In this mini-workshop, students and faculty at the University of Aberdeen and University of Edinburgh will present their research projects on topics in law and computing. Initial list of presenters and topics. Ruta Liepina.  Arguing about evidence in law.  Law School, University of Aberdeen. Jesus Niebla.  Copyright enforcement and AI: an automated approach....

• Computing Science Seminar. Booth on "Trust-sensitive belief revision"

  15 April 2015, 14:00 - 15:00

  Abstract: Belief revision is concerned with incorporating new information into a pre-existing set of beliefs. When the new information comes from another agent, we must first determine if that agent should be trusted. In this talk, we define trust as a pre-processing step before revision. We emphasise that trust in an...

February

• Computing Science Seminar. Wyner leading discussion on "The Computing Science Seminar"

  25 February 2015, 14:00 - 15:00

  At this meeting, we will discuss the Computing Science Seminar.  Topics: What role could it/should it play in the life of the department? Suggestions for improvement, change, development? How can Lecturers, ..., Professors contribute? How can Post-docs and Post-grads contribute? How can Undergrads contribute? Invitations for seminars? Ideas for 'mini-workshops'? What is the state of the budget? Time/place?  Receptions? Other? Everyone...

• Computing Science Seminar. Thomas on "Users versus models: What observation tells us about effectiveness metrics"

  18 February 2015, 14:00 - 15:00

  Abstract: Retrieval system effectiveness can be measured in two quite different ways: by monitoring the behaviour of users and gathering data about the ease and accuracy with which they accomplish certain specified information-seeking tasks; or by using numeric effectiveness metrics to score system runs in reference to a set of relevance...

2014

December

• Computing Science Seminar. Panos on "Performing Named Entity Resolution in Enterprise Scenarios - Experiences, Lessons Learned and Methodological Guidelines"

  03 December 2014, 14:00 - 15:00

  Abstract: Named Entity Resolution (NER) is an information extraction task that involves detecting mentions of named entities (e.g. people, organisations or locations) within texts and mapping them to their corresponding entities in a given knowledge source. Systems and frameworks for performing NER have been developed both by the academia and...

November

• Computing Science Seminar. Caminada on "A Discussion Game for Grounded Semantics"

  12 November 2014, 14:00 - 15:00

  Abstract:  We present a discussion game, based on the concept of strong admissibility, where the ability to win the game for a particular argument coincides with the argument being in the grounded extension. Our game is an improvement to the previously stated Standard Grounded Game (SGG) and Grounded Persuasion Game...

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  Remembrance Sunday Service

  09 November 2014, 10:30 - 12:00

  The University Chapel leading an Act of Remembrance

• Computing Science Seminar. du Boulay on "Motivation in Learning"

  06 November 2014, 11:00 - 12:00

  Abstract:  Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Intelligent Learning Environments have traditionally focused on adapting the content of the material that their students undertake according to the individual needs of each student.  For the most part this has meant adapting to the intellectual progress that the students are making through whatever domain...