Welcome
Welcome to The Open University’s STEM Research Archive, your gateway to a comprehensive repository of completed projects that showcase the innovative and impactful work done by our faculty, researchers, and developers. Here, you will find summaries and insights into a wide array of projects spanning the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Each project summary is crafted to provide an overview of objectives, methodologies, outcomes, and contributions to the field, offering a valuable resource for current students, educators, researchers, and anyone with a passion for STEM.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your own research, looking to explore the breadth of our scholarly activities, or simply curious about the advancements in STEM, our archive is designed to inform and inspire. Dive in to discover the rich tapestry of knowledge and innovation that defines The Open University’s commitment to excellence in STEM education and research.
Actor-lab
Control Tech for Kids
ROLE
Responsive Open Learning Enviornments
BuddyFinder
Find the right people with the right knowledge in the right place at the right time
TRIVALENT
Against Violence & for Better Communication
OntoWeb Network
Ontologies as the essential technology for the Semantic Web
VQR
vague query responder
The KnowledgeWeb
Ontology technology from Academia to Industry
WeSPOT
Working Environment with Social, Personal and Open Technologies for Inquiry Based Learning
Knowledge Modelling
Languages, tools, techniques and methodologies for developing abstract models of some target domain or problem solving behaviour
Real Time Advice and Guidance
Live Advice and Guidance Webcast Sessions
Peermiles project
Recognising your Scholarly rewards in a decentralised way!
Citischool
Where young people are citizens and citizens are teachers
Apollo
User-friendly knowledge modelling application
Enrich
Enriching Representations of Work to Support Organisational Learning
BYM600
Virtual Pub Quiz
X-Media
Knowledge Sharing and Reuse across Media
Magpie
The semantic filter
Ibrow
An Intelligent Brokering Service for Knowledge-Component Reuse on the World-Wide Web
Bletchley Park Text
Unlocking the Past – A Personal Journey Through Codebreaking History.
ELC
Empowering Learning Communities
Clutch
Computer Literacy Understanding Through Community History
KMi Stadium
Webcasting large-scale live events and on-demand-replays
Xtreme Webcasting
Taking webcasting to the Xtreme
KANNEL
Detecting and Managing Semantic Relations Between Ontologies
Eureka Comments
Reliving the experience of critical moments of discovery in medical science that have changed the way we live
The Bookshelf Project
Find out who has which books using ISBN and web service lookup
Prolearn
Network of Excellence in Professional ELearning
SmartLink
Linking Web APIs & Services to the Web of Data
Hexagon
The power of 'presence' brought to your browser
SUPER
Semantics utilised for process management within and between enterprises
AKT
Advanced Knowledge Technologies
Internet Reasoning Service
KMi's Semantic Web Services framework
The Living Human Digital Library
Technical infrastructure for the Living Human Project
OU Alive
2015/2016 Undergraduate Prospectus brought to life with Augmented Reality by KMi
uBase
Web-based Image and Video Navigation
MSG
The World's Simplest Messenger
Presence-Based Multi-user play
Directory of work on Massive MultiPlayer Presence
Climate Prediction.net
Harnessing Global Computing Power for Smarter Climate Predictions
Multimedia Digital Libraries
New Paradigms for Browsing & Search
PlanetOnto
Web based news server, which facilitates lab-related items of interest in KMi to a wider community
Simlink
Shared control of virtual experiments via Instant Messaging
XO Backlot
The Stadium Backlot system facilitates the management and maintenance of both live web casts and replays
Bayesian Knowledge Discovery
Bayesian Knowledge Discoverer Tool
CoffeeBot Competition
Brew Innovation: Build, Connect & Compete – The Ultimate Coffee Pot Sensor Challenge
Lyceum Voice Groupware
Voice conferencing internet groupware
PhiloSURFical
Semantically browse a philosophical text
AEC
Assisted Electronic Communications in Health
CABER
CLUTCH As a Broadband Educational Resource
Software Visualization
Bringing Code to Life: Visualise, Debug, and Learn
Evidence Hub
A collective intelligence platform for mapping a community and what it knows
HC-REMA
Health-Care Resource Management
FirstFlight
Development of virtual science environments
ClockWork
Creating Learning Organisations with Contextualised Knowledge-Rich Work Artefacts
Espotter
Adaptive Named Entity Recognition for Web Browsing
Interactive Books
Rethinking the book
Evolva
Ontology Evolution
IET Radio
Broadcasting to H802
DIP
Data, Information and Process Integration with Semantic Web Services
SmartProducts
Proactive Knowledge of SmartProducts
iServe
Where linked data meets services
KMi Planet
Online Newspaper
e-Dance project
performing > recording > tagging > replaying > net.choreography
Ecohydrology of South African Fynbos Plants
Scientific eco-hydrology for sustainable fynbos management in the Cape Floristic Region
University for Industry Observatory
Using KMi technologies for integrating web documents with formal representations of knowledge
Virtual Participant project
Tool for monitoring, recording and recognising current topics of discussion
Topic Accessed Video
Judge the educational effectiveness of linear and non-linear video elements
XO
The automatic presentation creator
The World's Seven Highest Summits
"A Peak Practice of a Lifetime"
Environmental Management (EM)
Empowering Data Mastery for a Smarter Future
Comrades
Collective Platform for Community Resilience & Social Innovation During Crises
Ecosensus
Electronic/Ecological Collaborative Sensemaking Support System
Hypermedia Discourse
Conceptual foundations and practical tools at the nexus of Deliberation, Argumentation and Software
Podcasting
A short introduction to podcasting
Open2Innova8ion Tool
User Driven Stimulation of Radical New Technological Steps in Surface Transport
LUPMIR
Integrating logical inference in language models for context-sensitive information retrieval
FLOR
FoLksonomy Ontology enRichment
D3e-HyperNews
Digital Document Discourse Environment
CRU
Co-operatives Research Unit
Station X
The CNM input to Bletchley Park
OpenMark Examples
Open University computer-assisted assessment (CAA) system
ANSES
Automatic News Summarisation & Extraction System
Cohere
>>> make the Connection
ERA
Enabling Remote Activity
Cipher
Communities of Interest to Promote heritage of European Regions
TINY-IN
True Interactivity for Young Viewers of Virtual Broadcast Content via Intelligent Interfaces
CompulogNet
Europe's Network of Excellence in Computational Logic
VDC
The Virtual Degree Ceremony
Exploring the Total Customer Experience in E-Commerce Environments
Redefining E-Commerce: CRM-Driven Design and Unmatched Customer Value
OntoWeaver
an ontology-based approach to web site design and development
NoTube
Networks and Ontologies for the Transformation and Unification of Broadcasting and the internet
OCML
Operational Conceptual Modelling Language
KnowledgeWeb
Ontology technology from Academia to Industry
Virtual Physiological Human
Sharing for Healthcare A Research Environment
PowerAqua
A Natural Language Interface to the Semantic Web
ROSTRA
Technologies for Intelligent News Agency
GratitudeTREE
Digital 'forest of thanks'
SemSearch
A Search Engine for the Semantic Web
PATMAN
Patient Workflow Management System
The Flashmeeting Project
The lightest possible video-conferencing software application
Sweet
Semantic Web Service Editing Tool
Omnivoke
A Framework for Automating the Invocation of Web APIs
ReelLives
Personal Documentaries Constructed From Digital Data
A KMi Stadium Webcast - 25th March 1999
BP Amoco - Inflatables - Wytch Farm
Student Advisor
Offering advice and guidance when selecting appropriate Open University courses and qualifications
Expert Search
Open University Expert Search
NeOn
Lifecycle Support for Networked Ontologies
SOA4ALL
Creating a Web of Billions of Services
WebOnto
Browse and edit knowledge models over the web
CORDER
COmunity Relation Discovery by named Entity Recognition
Safety Centre
Website design for the Milton Keynes Safety Centre
Storymaking Project
Design and evaluation of a story metadata scheme and annotation environment
webCEF
Language learning assessment to the Common European Framework
Safety Centre
Website design for the Milton Keynes Safety Centre
KnoFuss
Information fusion system for semantic datasets
iTunes U
iTunes University and Podcasting from KMi
Compendium
Managing the connections between information, ideas, interpretations and arguments
Cashew
Composition And Semantic enHancEment of Web-services
NeOn Toolkit
NeOn's Ontology Engineering Environment
ReFLEx
Resources For Learning by Exploration
Learning.org
Share practice and experience on the introduction of new technologies into Teaching and Learning
VagueQuery Responder
Bookshop owners can out perform Amazon and Google when the queries are vague - so can our software
BuddySpace
Enhanced Presence Management for Collaboration, Messaging, and Gaming
DOT.KOM
Designing adaptive information extraction from text for Knowledge Management
LUISA
Learning Content Management System Using Innovative Semantic Web Services Architecture
SUbTLE
Semantic Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning and Exploration
Education and Technology Interest Group
Advancing Education Through Research and Technology
Aqualog
AquaLog, a portable question-answering system for organisational ontologies
MIAKT
Medical Images & Advanced Knowledge Technologies
Vishnu
Document search engine
ScholOnto
Build and deploy a prototype infrastructure for making scholarly claims
Making The News
Syndicating School News
Service Web 3.0
Coordinating the research, standardisation, and dissemination activities creating the internet of billions of web services
Hank
Cognitive Modelling Environment
mEducator
Multi-type Content Repurposing and Sharing in Medical Education
