Computational Modeling of Narratives & Sense-making from Narratives
To understand what is happening in our world, there are two avenues we can turn to: sensors, of all types that collect data about environments of interest, and multimedia news for descriptions of events that concern us. To "connect the dots" and make sense of this data and news stories, both sources of information provide value. The research challenges are to gather and convert these sources into a common computational representation for subsequent natural language description, so that the content can be readily understood by users to support their reasoning and decision making about mission-relevant events.
About CISDThe Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD) conducts research in a variety of disciplines relevant to achieving and implementing the so-called digital battlefield. Problems address the sensing, distribution, analysis, and display of information in the modern battle space. CISD research focuses on four major areas: communications, atmospheric modeling, battlefield visualization, and computing.
About ARL-RAPThe Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. Scientists and Engineers at the CCDC Army Research Laboratory (ARL) help shape and execute the Army's program for meeting the challenge of developing technologies that will support Army forces in meeting future operational needs by pursuing scientific research and technological developments in diverse fields such as: applied mathematics, atmospheric characterization, simulation and human modeling, digital/optical signal processing, nanotechnology, material science and technology, multifunctional technology, combustion processes, propulsion and flight physics, communication and networking, and computational and information sciences.
Arl AdvisorARL Advisor: Stephanie Lukin
ARL Advisor Email: stephanie.m.lukin.civ@army.mil
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Three References Forms
- Transcripts verifying receipt of degree
If selected by an advisor the participant will also be required to write a research proposal to submit to the ARL-RAP review panel for:
- Research topic should relate to a specific opportunity at ARL (see Research Areas)
- The objective of the research topic should be clear and have a defined outcome
- Explain the direction you plan to pursue
- Include expected period for completing the study
- Include a brief background such as preparation and motivation for the research
- References of published efforts may be used to improve the proposal
Questions about this opportunity? Please email ARLFellowship@orau.org.