Vincent Van Asch

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Lange Winkelstraat 40 (visiting) or Prinsstraat 13 (postal)
Room S.L.206
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
telefoon (+32) (0)3 265 5221
fax (+32) (0)3 265 5898

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Current research: STARLING

In the STARLING techniques of statistical relational learning are adapted to natural language processing.

The project is in co-operation with K.U.Leuven and is funded by the FWO.

 

Software

Some software and an introduction to the Python Programming Language for linguists.

Demos

Gravital

Sentence compression

Writing style (introductory)

Negation demo

Diminutive demo (not evaluated)

Publications

- DOMAIN SIMILARITY MEASURES
- Using Domain Similarity for Performance Estimation
- Memory-based resolution of in-sentence scopes of hedge cues
- Dependency Parsing and Semantic Role Labeling as a Single Task
- Prepositional Phrase Attachment in Shallow Parsing
- A memory-based learning approach to event extraction in biomedical texts

Talks

- Using Domain Similarity for Performance Estimation with Walter Daelemans, DANLP 2010, Uppsala, Sweden

- Extending a Shallow Parser with PP-attachment, CLIN 2009, Groningen, The Netherlands

- Prepositional Phrase Attachment in Shallow Parsing with Walter Daelemans, RANLP 2009, Borovets, Bulgary

- Dependency Parsing and Semantic Role Labeling as a Single Task with Roser Morante and Antal van den Bosch, RANLP 2009, Borovets, Bulgary

Past research: Biograph

BIOGRAPH is a project funded by the Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds from the University of Antwerp (GOA BOF UA) that aims at putting forward a new methodology for text mining from heterogeneous information sources.

 

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One of the final goals of the project is to show new results in mining for previously unknown relations between genes and phenotypes.
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Past research: Gravital

The Gravital-project is a partnership between the Universiteit Antwerpen and the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Sint-Lucas.

The project is funded by IWT in the TETRA programme.

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One goal of the Gravital-project is to add a natural language module to the NodeBox toolbox.

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Last updated: 21st of May 2012