ISI researchers have now begun applying computing power to trying to assemble grammatical rules.

The Transonics Spoken Dialog Translator both turns a doctor-user’s spoken English questions into spoken Persian, and translates patients’ spoken Persian replies into spoken English.

The method uses committees of virtual advisors, animated by artificial intelligence, who share information and negotiate with each other to suggest solutions..

VSI will be a joint entity of DGRC and the Center for Governmental Studies.

HeraclesMaps can instantly solve life-and-death tactical questions.

USC’s Craig A. Knoblock and Gérard G. Medioni received the honor.

Andreas Harth is a visiting research assistant at ISI, working with Eduard Hovy.

The challenge was to scan the text of news stories and identify sentences that either offered opinions or described events.

Beal is currently working on the Rapid Tactical Language project, helping to create content for the Levantine Arabic tutor and developing plans for evaluation.

At the University of Massachusetts, Cohen directed the Experimental Knowledge Systems Laboratory.