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