Google Summer of Code projects announced for OpenCog
April 21st, 2009 –
From Dr. Joel Pitt, who is working on the OpenCog project with the sponsorship of the SIAI:
The decision process for the 2009 Google Summer of Code projects has been completed.
The accepted projects are:
- Joel Lehman - Extending MOSES to evolve Recurrent Neural Networks
- David Kilgore - Python Interfaces For OpenCog Framework API
- Ruiting Lian - Natural Language Generation using RelEx and the Link Parser
- Rui Liu - Application of Pleasure Algorithm Project
- samir souza - Integration of Language Comprehension with Virtual Agent Control in OpenCog
- siva reddy - Statistical Learning and Refinement of RelEx Graph Transformation Rules
- Jeremy Schlatter - Distributed and Persistent AtomSpace
- Kemal Eren - Neurobiological data analysis in OpenBioMind
- Xiaohui Liu - Improved hBOA by integrating the BBHC and implement the simulated annealing algorithm
More detail is available for each on the Google Summer of Code OpenCog home page.
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