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A multi-platform mixed-methods approach to news exposure on social media
FeedingBias aims to provide data and analytical tools for a better understanding of incidental exposure to news on social media and the engagement of individuals with news. Our objective is a) to understand the influence of users' socio-demographic characteristics, their political orientation and th
A language-learning analytics system
The A4LL project will deliver a learning analytics software module for English teaching at university level. The objective is to collect, automatically analyse and provide specific linguistic feedback for writings submitted in MOODLE. The system will point out the dimensions that require attention i
Digital and pedagogical tools for the coordinated learning of LSF and French for deaf children
The SignToKids project aims to improve the inclusion of deaf children in the world of education with a focus on digital accessibility. More specifically, it focuses on the creation of the first digital and pedagogical tools to facilitate the coordinated learning of LSF and written French for deaf ch
Editing and analysing hIstorical astronomical Diagrams with Artificial intelligence
For centuries across Eurasia the astral sciences were fostered to meet a wide range of religious, ritualistic and political needs, to observe and understand the natural world. Consequently, in multiple interrelated cultural contexts, practitioners compiled manuscripts including numerical tables, tex
Understanding, Modeling and Improving the outcome of Crowdfunding campaigns
Crowdfunding (CF) allows entrepreneurs who are willing to overcome classical funding channels such as venture capital and credit loans to address directly the crowd via online Crowdfunding Platforms (CFP) for collecting financial resources. The objectives of UMICrowd are to understand dynamics of
Adaptive iNterfaces for accessible and Inclusive digiTal services for older Adults
Access to digital services is conditioned by interaction with virtual assistants (VA). Few works have been dedicated to the design of VAs that are acceptable and able to adapt to the various interaction styles of older adults (OAs), in particular with cognitive disorders. The aim of ANITA is: a) a b
A Digital Approach for the Analysis of Cultural Heritage
Data employed by archaeologists for analyzing and understanding the history of building, sites or artefacts are spread by their nature (terrain investigations, geological or physico-chemical measurements, iconographic or epigraphic studies, etc.), their level of reliability (observations, measuremen
Integrating psychology and virtual reality to enable dynamic posture recognition and delivery
Have you ever wondered if a deadpan person is joking or serious? This question can only be answered by considering nonverbal cues, such emotional facial expressions (EFEs), as well as dynamic body postures. The POSTURE project aims to determine the role of dynamic postures in mental state attributio
The making of light in the visual arts during the Enlightenment
The FabLight project is being carried out by three partners in art history (LARHRA - Lyon 2), in the history of science and technology (CAK - EHESS) and in computer science (LISIC - ULCO). It aims to renew the study of the making of lighting in the visual arts in the Age of Enlightenment from a new
Controlling Self and the Other under Emotional Tension, Resources Restrictions and Stress
Led by a transdisciplinary consortium (computer sciences, HCI, mechanics, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, physiology, medicine), the MASTERS project aims to develop innovative educational methods dedicated to law enforcement officers. The objective of these methods is to help them maintaining h
Reflexive Multisensory Immersive Environment for Chemical Risk Training
Chemical risk training is mainly based on theoretical pedagogical activities which are not sufficient to acquire the behavioral skills necessary to anticipate risks in real situations. Immersive virtual environments have demonstrated beneficial effects for training usually explained by a higher degr
Rhythm modeling with Spike Neural Network
The temporality of information is crucial to our understanding of the world. Synchronization between different events guides our perception and our actions in many tasks. For example, speech understanding is improved by lip-reading in a context of synchronization between visual and sound perception.
COntent Personalization for skill-building on COmputational Thinking
Nowadays, Computational Thinking (CT) is is one of the major skills that learners must acquire and develop. It covers a set of cognitive abilities and skills that is challenging to learn and teach. Technology Enhance Learning (TEL) gives the opportunity to learners to enhance their CT skills and con
Computer-assisted composition of popular music guitar tablatures
The TABASCO project (TABlature ASsisted COmposition) aims at elaborating algorithmic methods to assist musicians, of all skills and influence, in the process of composing and writing guitar scores in modern popular musical styles. These methods aim at facilitating the access to musical composition a
TeAching and Learning InteractionS for Multimodal ANalysis
The aim of the interdisciplinary TALISMAN project is to propose a framework, sharable data and analysis models to study higher education learning situations in various instructional situations. Keeping ethics and privacy as main concerns of our research, analyses will be guided by the qualification
Lexhnology: joint linguistic and NLP discourse structure modeling of legal texts for language pedagogy
Given the growing extraterritoriality of American law, national law is increasingly impacting countries outside of its normal jurisdiction. Comprehension of law texts by English second-language (L2) legal learners and professions, therefore, is of prime importance. Indeed, there is a growing premise
Compositionality and Discourse Markers
The CODIM project focuses on the two main linguistic resources for organizing monologues or conversations in human languages : D(iscourse) M(arkers) (therefore/donc, well/ben,bon etc. in English/French) and prosody (in particular intonation). It will evaluate their status with respect to two major v