We propose a model for semantic annotation of events, such as weddings or basketball games, as depicted in video. Our framework consists of an event taxonomy, implemented as a faceted classification, and an event partonomy, implemented using the ABC ontology proposed by Lagoze and Hunter [1]. We have expressed a proof-of-concept version of both the taxonomy and the partonomy in the Resource Des...

Sharing photos through mobile devices has a great potential for creating shared experiences of social events between co-located as well as remote participants. In order to design novel event sharing tools, we need to develop indepth understanding of current practices surrounding these so called ‘event photos’photos about and taken during different social events such as weddings picnics, and mus...

Social media websites provide a platform for anyone to describe significant events taking place in their lives in realtime. Currently, the majority of personal news and life events are published in a textual format, motivating information extraction systems that can provide a structured representations of major life events (weddings, graduation, etc. . . ). This paper demonstrates the feasibili...

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When considering AI, many people think of the science fiction version of intelligent, interactive robots ranging from “R2D2” and “C3P0” of the Star Wars series or “HAL” from 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, Artificial Intelligence is far more ubiquitous. The American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) recognizes and awards the inventors and developers of unique and particularly ingen...