Linked Data in Government
A review of the state of linked open government data by Nigel Shadbolt and Kieron O’Hara.
Our Thinking
Links to papers, talks and other publications in the media, highlighting the academic research and thought leadership undertaken by Seme4 founders and staff
Carpe Data: Supporting Serendipitous Data Integration in Personal Information Management
A paper by Max Van Kleek, Daniel Smith, Heather Packer, Jim Skinner and Nigel Shadbolt on a study investigating the feasibility of extending the capability of Personal Information Management (PIM) tools which integrate diverse datasets.
Trust among Cybercriminals? Carding Forums, Uncertainty and Implications for Policing
A paper by Michael Yip, Craig Webber and Nigel Shadbolt describing research carried out in collaboration with the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) examining the structure of organisations carrying out cybercrime.
The Value of Openness
A video of the keynote speech given by Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt for the Informatics event at the Natural History Museum on the 24th of July. Professor Shadbolt discusses the work of the Open Data Institute and the value of Open Data for a range of areas of public life, including health care, crime and the environment.
Using Personal Activity Diaries to Enhance Electronic Health Records
A research paper by Daniel Smith, Max Van Kleek and Nigel Shadbolt on a mechanism to enhance patient/clinician communication by augmenting electronic health records with personal activity diaries derived automatically using activity sensors.
Trustworthiness Criteria for Supporting Users to Assess the Credibility of Web Information
A research paper by Jarutas Pattanaphancha, Kieron O’Hara and Wendy Hall proposing a set of criteria for assessing quality and trustworthiness of Web information.
Observing Observatories: Web Observatories should use Linked Data
A paper by Hugh Glaser discussing best practice in data management for Web Observatories.
“The Crowd Keeps Me in Shape”: Social Psychology and the Present and Future of Health Social Machines
A research paper by Max van Kleek, Daniel Smith, Wendy Hall and Nigel Shadbolt on the way the Web can help people live healthier lives.
Linking open data to augmented intelligence and the economy
Nigel Shadbolt talking to Alex Howard of O’Reilly about Artificial Intelligence, the Open Data Institute and the Midata initiative.
A Cornerstone for Open Data: The Postcode Address File
Nigel Shadbolt’s blog for the Open Data Institute on the Royal Mail’s stewardship of the Postcode Address File (PAF), a database of addresses and postcodes of 28 million UK households.