Funding for Mini-Projects - Third Semantic Media Call for Projects (Apr 2014)

(Apologies for cross-posting)

Please note that the following call is for UK-based institutions only.


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CALL FOR PROJECTS - Funding for Mini-Projects
Deadline 30 April 2014
Semantic Media Network
http://semanticmedia.org.uk/?q=callforprojects_apr2014
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The EPSRC-funded Semantic Media Network is offering funding for
three to four mini-projects. We accept applications in all fields
relevant to the development of future media navigation technology
including but not limited to signal processing (e.g. audio, video,
image), computer vision, text mining, semantic web, knowledge
engineering, databases, machine learning, e-research, human
interactivity and social computing. Preference will be given to
applications
   - that are collaborative, i.e. applications that involve more than
     one UK-based academic institution eligible to receive EPSRC awards,
   - that involve (self-funded) non-academic partners,
   - that incorporate linked data and semantic web technology,
   - that propose/study methods for analysing/processing/annotating
     media during their production,
   - that explore cross-disciplinary / cross-modal strategies and
   - that extend the repertoire of already funded mini-projects.

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About The Semantic Media Network Project

The Semantic Media Network project addresses the challenge of
time-based navigation in large collections of media documents. The
project focuses on investigating new ways to empower users to find
relevant content and exploring how industry and universities can work
together in this field. Central strategies to be explored include:
   - Content-related metadata as an effective and scalable approach
     applicable to future large scale, automated and interactive
     information systems.
   - The collection (and computation) of metadata during the production
     of media.
   - Representation of metadata amenable to knowledge processing and
     management, linked data strategies and logical inference.
   - Using a truly cross-disciplinary approach, ranging from fundamental
     theory to applied research set in the context of a real problem.

The project's scope is the whole life-cycle of content with the goal
of empowering human producers and consumers to effectively reuse,
re-purpose, and personalize material, whether for entertainment,
news, documentaries, education, interviews, health-care, science or
security.

A central goal for Semantic Media events and mini-projects is to
support interesting collaboration opportunities between researchers
in order to foster relationships and encourage working together
(EPSRC priority 'Working Together'). In this context, mini-projects
can help to try out brave new ideas and thus might serve as stepping
stones towards full-scale follow-up projects and collaborative grant
applications.

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Important Dates

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2014
Notification of Acceptance: 31 May 2014
Earliest Start of Project: 1 June 2014
Latest Start of Project: 1 September 2014

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Applications

Applications are subject to requirements listed here:
http://semanticmedia.org.uk/?q=callforprojects_apr2014_req
Please carefully read the information provided before you submit an
application.

Please use the application form provided here:
http://semanticmedia.org.uk/?q=callforprojects_apr2014
and send the completed form to Sebastian Ewert (s.ewert@qmul.ac.uk).


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Dr. Sebastian Ewert
PD Research Assistant
Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London
sebastian.ewert@eecs.qmul.ac.uk
Phone: +44 207 882 8287