The Information Management Group at Dublin City University

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The Information Management GroupatDublin City
University

• Dr. Mark Roantree

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Content

• Overview
• Research Groups within I.M.
• Current Research Projects

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Overview

• Information Management Group is research active
  in the last 5 years
• Obtained in excess of 658,000 in research
  grants
• 53 refereed publications
• 12 fulltime research degrees.
• Emphasis not only on theoretical but on practical
  aspects (working demonstrations).

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Overview

• Multimedia Information Retrieval
• MMIR is a subset of the CDVP Group.
• Database Engineering and Interoperable Systems
• ISG Research Group.
• Educational Technologies
• Educational Technology Group

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Research Groups
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Multimedia Information Retrieval

• Multimedia Information Retrieval (MMIR)
• Forms part of CDVP with Electronic Engineering.
• Collaboations with CDVP include 28 refereed
  publications since January 2000, in areas such as
  video analysis, video indexing, and video
  retrieval.
• Multimedia Information Retrieval addresses
  indexing, searching, browsing, retrieving,
  linking and summarising MM information

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Interoperable Systems

• Interoperable Systems Group (ISG)
• Formed among database and software engineering
  researchers in the School of Computer
  Applications
• Obtained 3 Strategic Research and 1 Research
  Innovation Fund (RIF) grants.
• Emphasis on both theoretical and practical
  aspects of computing.
• Project goals generally include a prototype.
• www.compapp.dcu.ie/isg/

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Educational Technology Group

• To support strategic innovation and enhancement
  of the University's Teaching and Learning
  activities
• Teaching and Learning Fellowship award received
  by 3 members of group
• Teaching-research areas include design and
  evaluation of multimedia, videoconferencing,
  online learning environments to improve teaching
  and learning.

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Research Projects
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Music Retrieval

• The Ceolaire project indexes digital music
  allowing melody retrieval.
• For example, a user whistles or hums a tune
  (telephone/keyboard/screen) and Ceolaire will
  find songs which match that melody.
• Currently a database of 9,000 tunes exists and a
  refinement of the underlying melody extraction
  and melody matching is on-going.
• Funded under EI RIF project 2001-2003.

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Web Retrieval

• Google is currently the most infamous web search
  engine its marketing claims it is the best
  because it uses (hyper)links between web pages in
  retrieval.
• The MMIR group have developed variations on
  Googles search technology, and implemented these
  on c.1,000,000 downloaded web pages
• These variations are more effective than Googles
  implementation.
• Funded by Hewlett Packard equipment donation
  (US40k)

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Healthcare

• The OASIS project E.I. Funded Strategic Research
  Grant (1998-2000).
• Aims To build a prototype of multiple
  heterogeneous healthcare applications using a
  common object model.
• Output Working prototype with first ODMG global
  view system 8 publications 3 research degrees.

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Secure Protocols

• The IOMPAR Project E.I. Funded Strategic
  Research Grant (2000-2002).
• Aims To build a prototype which transports large
  complex objects in a secure environment.
• Status Ongoing with early prototype 3
  publications.

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Video Storage and Distribution

• The EGTv Project E.I. RIF Grant (2002-2004).
• Aims To build a distributed storage system with
  transactional capabilities for video and audio
  obejcts.
• Status Started in March 2002.

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Educational Technology

• Setanta Project Launched by An Taoiseach in
  May, 2000.
• Aim Undergraduates in C.A. develop courseware,
  in collaboration with school teachers on the
  M.Sc. for Education. Courseware developed to
  date includes
• Virtual Art Gallery
• Multimedia environment for specific learning
  difficulties
• Interactive Maths Tutorial
• www.compapp.dcu.ie/mfarren/research.html

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Educational Technology

• MOO Based Interactive Learning Environment
  Collaborating with other Universities in Europe.
• Aim To develop a virtual learning environment.
• Established January 2002.
• Video Learning Technology (with USA) The Digital
  Video Inquiry Collaboratory.
• Aim To Build a Web site - Tools for Educators.
• Established April 2002.