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The Discus experiment
Continuing development
During the March experiment, the DISCUS developers asked users to assess the interface and the functionality of the tool. They’re now using that feedback to make adjustments and enhancements. Continuing research is also aimed at refining the KeyGraph techniques and making sure that the configurations and utilities included in the DISCUS platform are optimal. Advances in interactive and human-based genetic algorithms research are laying the groundwork for innovation and creativity support tools to be incorporated in the next DISCUS release.
Perhaps the biggest current development push, however, is the effort to make DISCUS compatible with Asian character sets so its data mining, text mining, and KeyGraph utilities will function in Japanese. Hakuhodo conducts huge biennial consumer surveys in Japan , and the company is interested in using DISCUS for its 2006 survey.
The team is also looking at other situations in which DISCUS could be applied. The process of gathering requirements for software development -- a process of brainstorming, discussion, and compromise -- is a potential scenario being discussed with researchers at the Japanese division of Hewlett-Packard.
For more information:
NCSA’s Automated Learning Group
The Technology Research, Education and Commercialization Center (TRECC)
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