Title: Language and Intelligence
1Language and Intelligence
Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine
Translation (MT), Computer Assisted Language
Learning (CALL), Speech
Artificial Intelligence, World Wide Mind
Language
Intelligence
Language Intelligence
Language Evolution, Semantics, 3D Worlds, Neural
Networks, Speech and Multi-Modal Interfaces
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2Language and Intelligence
Staff Postgrad Students Dr D. Fitzpatrick A.
Cahill, N. Gough, J. Hayes S. Harford, M.
Hearne, Dr M. Humphrys M. Mc Carthy, C.
OLeary, J. Kelleher M. Tooher Dr J. Mc
Kenna Prof J. Van Genabith Affiliated
Researcher R. Walshe D. OConnor M. Ward Dr
A. Way
3Language and Intelligence
- NCLT
- National Centre for Language Technologies
- computing.dcu.ie/nclt
- World Wide Mind
- w2mind.org
4Language Research Areas
- Example-Based Machine Translation (EBMT)
- People Dr A. Way
- M. Hearne Hybrid (Stats rule-based)
Machine Translation - N. Gough Web-Based Machine Translation
- Overview
- We are currently investigating two approaches to
MT which can broadly be described as EBMT - a) Marker-based EBMT
- b) DOT and LFG-DOT
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5Language Research Areas
Example Based Machine Translation
Given John went to school Jean est allé à
lécole. The butchers is next to the bakers La
boucherie est à côté de la boulangerie.
Isolate useful fragments John went to
Jean est allé à the bakers la
boulangerie We can now translate John went to
the bakers as Jean est allé à la boulangerie.
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6Language Research Areas
- Speaker Characterisation
- People Dr J. McKenna
- M. Tooher Machine Learning of Speaker
Characteristic - Speech Dynamics and Interactions
- Overview
- Our research aims to separate the linguistic
content of speech from that containing
speaker-specific information.
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7Language Research Areas
Machine Translation
Separate Linguistic Data from
Speaker Characteristics
Hello
New Language
Bonjour
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8Language Research Areas
- CALL
- use of XML technologies
- specific requirements for Endangered Languages
- e.g. computing.dcu.ie/mward/nawat.html
- interest from UNESCO, European Bureau of Lesser
Used Languages - working with projects in Siberia and Togo/Benin
- VOCALL (Vocationally oriented CALL)
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9Intelligence
- World Wide Mind project
- People Dr M. Humphrys, R. Walshe. C. OLeary,
D. OConnor - Overview
- This is a new idea for decentralising the work in
AI by putting agent mind and worlds online as
reusable servers - This work proposes that the construction of
advanced artificial minds may be too difficult
for any single lab - No easy system exists whereby a working mind can
be made from the components of two or more labs - Our system aims to change this and accelerate the
growth of AI
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- Society of Mind constructed from Multiple servers
- 1. client talks to
- 1. MindM, which talks to
- 1. Mind
- 2. MindM, which talks to
- 1. Mind
- 3. MindAS, which talks to
- 1. Mind
- 2. MindM, which talks to
- 1. Mind
- 3. Mind
- 2. WorldW, which talks to
- 1. World
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11Language and Intelligence
State
Mind
Mind Server
Mind
Action
Action
State
World (problem to solve)
State
Client (do some task)
State
Mind
Action
Action
Uses World Wide Web and cgi-bin/perl for
communication
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12Language and Intelligence
- Dr D Fitzpatrick Applications of Speech
Technology and Multi-modal interfaces -
Force Feedback/ (Haptic) Device
Information Analysis
Map
Purpose to convey spatial information
non-visually i.e. using sensors other than vision
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13Language and Intelligence
- R. Walshe Evolution of Early Language
Go Left
World
State
State of the world
Grrraahhh ???
Grrraahhh
Action
Action
Agent (Speaker, Hearer, Learner) Reinforcement
Learning Network (Neural Network)
Agent (Speaker, Hearer, Learner) Reinforcement
Learning Network (Neural Network)
- Unique features
- No master
- No prior language knowledge
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14Language and Intelligence
- J. Kelleher Natural Language interface to 3D
world - Situated Language Interpreter
Natural Language Understanding
Visual Context
Natural Language Interface
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15Language and Intelligence
- J. Hayes Semantics - computational modelling of
nominal compounds
Linguistic Level Compounding Cognitive
Process Concept Combination
?
Computer
Wizard
Computer Wizard
Generate an Interpretation (form a meaning)
Interpretation
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16Language and Intelligence
- S. Harford A Neural Network model of Melodic
Memory -
Output
Feedback
Learning, Feedforward
Input
Neural Networks
Processing
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