Algorithms
LAMP: a method for the inference of locus-specific ancestry in recently admixed populations based on their genotypes. LAMP is used to infer the ancestry in any given position in the genome - this information can be used to correlate ancestral genomic regions with diseases. More information about LAMP >>
Protein Interaction Networks and Transcriptional
Regulation: This research focuses on the interactions between genes
and proteins that regulate the transcription of genes and the responses
of cells to external signals. Dissection of regulatory networks that
control gene transcription is one of the greates challenges of
functional genomics.
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Algorithms Projects >>
AI
FrameNet: FrameNet is building a
semantically-rich machine-readable lexicon of English and a
corresponding set of annotated texts. FrameNet Website >>
AQUAINT: The ARDA funded AQUAINT program
focuses on question answering systems. ARDA
AQUAINT Website >>
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Projects >>
Networking
Future Internet Architecture: Along with research groups around the world, the Networking Group at ICSI is exploring fundamental questions about Internet architecture. In particular, the group is asking, "If we were to redesign the Internet, what would it look like?"
CCIED: Collaborative Center for Internet
Epidemiology and Defenses: This NSF funded center is a joint effort
with researchers at UCSD focused on improving defense mechanisms against
Internet epidemics.
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Networking Projects >>
Speech
Global Autonomous Language Exploitation (GALE): The goal of the DARPA GALE program is to develop and apply technologies to absorb, analyze and interpret huge volumes of speech and text in multiple languages. Automatic processing "engines" will convert and distill the data, delivering pertinent, consolidated information in easy-to-understand forms to military personnel and monolingual English-speaking analysts in response to direct or implicit requests.
Speech Processing for Meetings: ICSI researchers seek to
develop algorithms and systems for the recognition of speech from
meetings, as well as methods for information retrieval and other
applications that such recognition would make possible.
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Speech Projects >>
Vision
Transparent Object Recognition: Despite the omni-presence of transparent objects in our daily environment, little research has been conducted on how recognize and detect such objects. The difficulties of this task lie in the complex interactions between scene geometry and illuminants that lead to changing refractory patterns. Realizing that a complete physical model of these phenomena is out of reach at the moment, we seek different machine learning solution to approach this problem.
Grounded Semantics: This project explores how to define the meaning of prepositions using visual data. One potential application is to be able to command a robot to arrange objects in a room. For example, in order for a robot to be able to follow the command "Put the cup there, on the front of the table", the robot must identify the target location of the cup. The robot can only identify this location if it understands the meanings of each of the components. The project specifically focuses on defining the meanings of prepositions because they are both perceptible in images and can be composed together to form higher level meanings.
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Other Projects
BFOIT: The Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities
in Information Technology: BFOIT supports historically
underrepresented ethnic minorities and women in their desire to become
leaders in the fields of computer science, engineering and information
technology. BFOIT
Website >>
More information on these and other
projects being conducted at ICSI outside of the specific research
groups >>
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