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| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N15764/01 |
| Title: |
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COLLABORATION IN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES - AKT |
| Principal Investigator: |
Professor N Shadbolt |
| Other Investigators: |
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| Researcher Co-investigator: |
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| Project Partner: |
| Baker Hughes Ltd |
BG Technology plc |
Boeing |
| British Airways Plc |
Clifford Chance |
Dera |
| Epistemics |
Ims |
ISX Corporation |
| Multicosm Ltd |
Open University |
Parametric Technology (U K) Ltd |
| Rolls-Royce plc |
Teknowledge Corporation |
Unilever UK R&D Centre Port Sunlight |
| University of Edinburgh |
UTG BP Amoco Group |
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| Department: |
Electronics and Computer Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Southampton |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research |
| Starts: |
01 October 2000 |
Ends: |
30 June 2007 |
Value (£): |
7,534,918
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Information and Knowledge Management |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| No relevance to Underpinning Sectors |
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Summary |
AKT assembles a strong set of researchers to tackle fundamental associated with the management of knowledge. It will develop a range of technologies, methods and services to meet the six challenges of acquisition, modelling, retrieval, publishing and maintenance of knowledge. The IRC would undertake fundamental research in particular knowledge technologies but it would also bring together relevant work and produce practical results.
The proposal has attracted an enthusiastic response from industry, and will provide timely support to the growth of the knowledge economy. Though much of the focus of the proposal is on innovative research, an integrated and relevant approach will be ensured by the employment of testbed applications. These testbeds are real-world problems that demand knowledge services across AKT's whole range; in other words, technological solutions will be required for each of the six knowledge challenges.
The benefits of the knowledge management technologies which AKT would develop will increase with the recognition of the importance of the competitive advantage of knowledge. AKT technology will help organisations to take total control of the knowledge they contain, to convert unstructured information into usable knowledge, and to pass on and quantify knowledge as any other resource or asset.
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| Final Report Summary |
AKT assembles a strong set of researchers to tackle fundamental challenges associated with the management of information and knowledge in the age of the World Wide Web. It is researching and developing a range of technologies, methods and services to meet the six challenges of Web based knowledge management. These relate to the acquisition, modeling, retrieval, publishing and maintenance of knowledge and information content. The IRC undertakes fundamental research in knowledge technologies as well as integrating relevant work and producing practical results.
The proposal has attracted an enthusiastic response from industry, and will provide timely support to the growth of the digital knowledge economy. Though much of the focus of the proposal is on innovative research, an integrated and relevant approach will be ensured by the employment of testbed applications. These testbeds are real-world problems that demand knowledge services across AKT's whole range; in other words, technological solutions will be required for each of the six knowledge challenges.
The benefits of the knowledge management technologies which AKT develops will increase with the recognition of the importance of the competitive advantage of knowledge. AKT technology will help organisations to take total control of the knowledge they contain, to convert unstructured information into usable knowledge, and to pass on and quantify knowledge as any other resource or asset.
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| Further Information: |
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.soton.ac.uk |
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