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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.

DiscOU

Discovering Open University Content from Other Online Resources

Cohere

>>> make the Connection

LEDA Project

Preserving the painted visions of Hell in Venetian Crete for future study

Knowledge Modelling

Languages, tools, techniques and methodologies for developing abstract models of some target domain or problem solving behaviour

QualiChain

Decentralised Qualifications' Verification and Management for Learner Empowerment, Education Reengineering and Public Sector Transformation

NeOn

Lifecycle Support for Networked Ontologies

TINY-IN

True Interactivity for Young Viewers of Virtual Broadcast Content via Intelligent Interfaces

Research Poster Competition 2020

Showcasing student research

CORDER

COmunity Relation Discovery by named Entity Recognition

Espotter

Adaptive Named Entity Recognition for Web Browsing

webCEF

Language learning assessment to the Common European Framework

VDC

The Virtual Degree Ceremony

Institute of Coding Badging

Issuing, Viewing and Validating IoC Badges

SUPER

Semantics utilised for process management within and between enterprises

CRU

Co-operatives Research Unit

The Living Human Digital Library

Technical infrastructure for the Living Human Project

Maths for Energy

Maths skills you will need if you plan to study energy at the Open University

ScholOnto

Build and deploy a prototype infrastructure for making scholarly claims

A KMi Stadium Webcast - 25th March 1999

BP Amoco - Inflatables - Wytch Farm

SEAD

Software Engineering and Design Group

FLOR

FoLksonomy Ontology enRichment

Making The News

Syndicating School News

Magpie

The semantic filter

CoffeeBot Competition

Brew Innovation: Build, Connect & Compete – The Ultimate Coffee Pot Sensor Challenge

MET Group

Multimedia Enabling Technologies Group

Podcasting

A short introduction to podcasting

DOT.KOM

Designing adaptive information extraction from text for Knowledge Management

Omnivoke

A Framework for Automating the Invocation of Web APIs

LUISA

Learning Content Management System Using Innovative Semantic Web Services Architecture

Presence-Based Multi-user play

Directory of work on Massive MultiPlayer Presence

XO Backlot

The Stadium Backlot system facilitates the management and maintenance of both live web casts and replays

GratitudeTREE

Digital 'forest of thanks'

Open2Innova8ion Tool

User Driven Stimulation of Radical New Technological Steps in Surface Transport

Xtreme Webcasting

Taking webcasting to the Xtreme

SUbTLE

Semantic Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning and Exploration

Hank

Cognitive Modelling Environment

The Listening Experience Database Project

A crowd-sourced linked data resource of documented experiences of listening to music

SmartProducts

Proactive Knowledge of SmartProducts

AEC

Assisted Electronic Communications in Health

Bayesian Knowledge Discovery

Bayesian Knowledge Discoverer Tool

Ibrow

An Intelligent Brokering Service for Knowledge-Component Reuse on the World-Wide Web

EERU

Energy and Environment Research Unit

The Bookshelf Project

Find out who has which books using ISBN and web service lookup

KANNEL

Detecting and Managing Semantic Relations Between Ontologies

MSG

The World's Simplest Messenger

CityLabs

Research and Innovation in the Digital Economy

Expert Search

Open University Expert Search

Evolva

Ontology Evolution

Storymaking Project

Design and evaluation of a story metadata scheme and annotation environment

Eureka Comments

Reliving the experience of critical moments of discovery in medical science that have changed the way we live

Aqualog

AquaLog, a portable question-answering system for organisational ontologies

PowerAqua

A Natural Language Interface to the Semantic Web

Actor-lab

Control Tech for Kids

Virtual Participant project

Tool for monitoring, recording and recognising current topics of discussion

Station X

The CNM input to Bletchley Park

iServe

Where linked data meets services

WebOnto

Browse and edit knowledge models over the web

CABER

CLUTCH As a Broadband Educational Resource

SOA4ALL

Creating a Web of Billions of Services

ERA

Enabling Remote Activity

Climate Prediction.net

Harnessing Global Computing Power for Smarter Climate Predictions

Lyceum Voice Groupware

Voice conferencing internet groupware

PlanetOnto

Web based news server, which facilitates lab-related items of interest in KMi to a wider community

EDSA

European Data Science Academy

NeOn Toolkit

NeOn's Ontology Engineering Environment

ReelLives

Personal Documentaries Constructed From Digital Data

Vishnu

Document search engine

Prolearn

Network of Excellence in Professional ELearning

Interactive Books

Rethinking the book

mEducator

Multi-type Content Repurposing and Sharing in Medical Education

Real Time Advice and Guidance

Live Advice and Guidance Webcast Sessions

Safety Centre

Website design for the Milton Keynes Safety Centre

Dedalo

Explaining patterns with Linked Data

BuddyFinder

Find the right people with the right knowledge in the right place at the right time

Ecohydrology of South African Fynbos Plants

Scientific eco-hydrology for sustainable fynbos management in the Cape Floristic Region

Clutch

Computer Literacy Understanding Through Community History

Internet Reasoning Service

KMi's Semantic Web Services framework

Software Visualization

Bringing Code to Life: Visualise, Debug, and Learn

OpenMark Examples

Open University computer-assisted assessment (CAA) system

CompulogNet

Europe's Network of Excellence in Computational Logic

VQR

vague query responder

Simlink

Shared control of virtual experiments via Instant Messaging

BuddySpace

Enhanced Presence Management for Collaboration, Messaging, and Gaming

BPSC 2022

3rd British Planetary Science Conference

Hypermedia Discourse

Conceptual foundations and practical tools at the nexus of Deliberation, Argumentation and Software

HC-REMA

Health-Care Resource Management

Citischool

Where young people are citizens and citizens are teachers

Topic Accessed Video

Judge the educational effectiveness of linear and non-linear video elements

Education and Technology Interest Group

Advancing Education Through Research and Technology

TRIVALENT

Against Violence & for Better Communication

MIAKT

Medical Images & Advanced Knowledge Technologies

SemSearch

A Search Engine for the Semantic Web

ClockWork

Creating Learning Organisations with Contextualised Knowledge-Rich Work Artefacts

iTunes U

iTunes University and Podcasting from KMi

CIDashboard

An open online service that provides analytics visualisations for online debate platforms

University for Industry Observatory

Using KMi technologies for integrating web documents with formal representations of knowledge

Cipher

Communities of Interest to Promote heritage of European Regions

LUPMIR

Integrating logical inference in language models for context-sensitive information retrieval

OCML

Operational Conceptual Modelling Language

BYM600

Virtual Pub Quiz

Sweet

Semantic Web Service Editing Tool

Multimedia Digital Libraries

New Paradigms for Browsing & Search

Debate Hub

A tool for online communities to collectively organise and progress good ideas forward

IET Radio

Broadcasting to H802

LiteMap

A Web tool for visually mapping out the content of online debates across different forums and websites

GreenDATA

Capturing and sharing renewable energy generation data

KnoFuss

Information fusion system for semantic datasets

PATMAN

Patient Workflow Management System

The Flashmeeting Project

The lightest possible video-conferencing software application

e-Dance project

performing > recording > tagging > replaying > net.choreography

Comrades

Collective Platform for Community Resilience & Social Innovation During Crises

Bletchley Park Text

Unlocking the Past – A Personal Journey Through Codebreaking History.

Apollo

User-friendly knowledge modelling application

Lucero

Linking University Content for Education and Research Online

Exploring the Total Customer Experience in E-Commerce Environments

Redefining E-Commerce: CRM-Driven Design and Unmatched Customer Value

ROSTRA

Technologies for Intelligent News Agency

Student Advisor

Offering advice and guidance when selecting appropriate Open University courses and qualifications

Enrich

Enriching Representations of Work to Support Organisational Learning

ReFLEx

Resources For Learning by Exploration

XO

The automatic presentation creator

VagueQuery Responder

Bookshop owners can out perform Amazon and Google when the queries are vague - so can our software

Evidence Hub

A collective intelligence platform for mapping a community and what it knows

Maths Screencasts

Visual Learning, Real Understanding

ANSES

Automatic News Summarisation & Extraction System

OU Alive

2015/2016 Undergraduate Prospectus brought to life with Augmented Reality by KMi

Our MK

Help make Milton Keynes a smarter, greener city

Cashew

Composition And Semantic enHancEment of Web-services

OntoWeb Network

Ontologies as the essential technology for the Semantic Web

uBase

Web-based Image and Video Navigation

Peermiles project

Recognising your Scholarly rewards in a decentralised way!

Learning.org

Share practice and experience on the introduction of new technologies into Teaching and Learning

Virtual Physiological Human

Sharing for Healthcare A Research Environment

A DecentWeb

Enabling control, exchange and collaboration in a decentralised Web

ELC

Empowering Learning Communities

SmartLink

Linking Web APIs & Services to the Web of Data

Compendium

Managing the connections between information, ideas, interpretations and arguments

Safety Centre

Website design for the Milton Keynes Safety Centre

X-Media

Knowledge Sharing and Reuse across Media

The World's Seven Highest Summits

"A Peak Practice of a Lifetime"

WeSPOT

Working Environment with Social, Personal and Open Technologies for Inquiry Based Learning

Hexagon

The power of 'presence' brought to your browser

FirstFlight

Development of virtual science environments

Service Web 3.0

Coordinating the research, standardisation, and dissemination activities creating the internet of billions of web services

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

D3e-HyperNews

Digital Document Discourse Environment

Ecosensus

Electronic/Ecological Collaborative Sensemaking Support System

iSpotnature

Your place to share nature

KnowledgeWeb

Ontology technology from Academia to Industry

KMi Stadium

Webcasting large-scale live events and on-demand-replays

ROLE

Responsive Open Learning Enviornments

Environmental Management (EM)

Empowering Data Mastery for a Smarter Future

DIP

Data, Information and Process Integration with Semantic Web Services

AKT

Advanced Knowledge Technologies

PhiloSURFical

Semantically browse a philosophical text

KMi Planet

Online Newspaper

Skillmath

Success with Mathematics