Publications
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An Ontology-Based Dialogue Management System for Virtual Personal Assistants
The features of OntoVPA are offered as potential solutions to core DM problems. We illustrate OntoVPA’s solutions to these problems by means of a running VPA example domain.
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Update notifications for the BioCyc collection of databases
The BioCyc update notifications service is a new mechanism to keep researchers informed of the latest developments in their areas of interest.
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Optimization of Bootstrapping in Circuits
We formally define the bootstrap problem, design a polynomial-time L-approximation algorithm using a novel method of rounding of a linear program, and show a matching hardness result: (L — epsilon) - inapproximability for any epsilon…
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Independent Evaluation of the Midwest CPC Expansion Project: Final Report
SRI conducted an independent evaluation of the Midwest Expansion of the Child-Parent Center (CPC) Program using a quasi-experimental design.
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Hybrid Printed Sensors for Customizing the IOT
More recently, our team has been focusing on the integration of printed hybrid electronics with sensors and microchips.
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Improvising Harmony: Opportunities for Technologies to Support Crowd Orchestration
This paper details the work of a seldom studied but growing population of members of grassroots, offline-project based groups.
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Study of Experiences and Needs of Rural Education Achievement Program Grantees
This study’s objective was to examine state and district practices and perspectives regarding REAP, how districts use REAP funds and REAP-Flex, and states’ and districts’ recommendations for improving program operations.
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College and career readiness: Course taking of deaf and hard of hearing secondary school students
The present study focused on DHH students’ college and career readiness by investigating their opportunities in secondary school to acquire college and career skills.
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Printed Carbon Nanotube Gas Sensor Arrays for Natural Gas Leak Detection (invited)
With support from ARPA-E, PARC and NASA Ames Research Center are developing a low-cost, high-performance natural gas well leak detection system based on printed nanomaterials.
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Pharmacodynamic Assays to Facilitate Pre-clinical and Clinical Development of Pre-mRNA Splicing Modulatory Drug Candidates
We describe two types of novel pharmacodynamic assays that facilitate drug discovery and development of this intriguing class of innovative therapeutics; the first assay is useful for preclinical optimization of…
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Verizon Innovative Learning Minority Male Program Case Study Brief
The Verizon Innovative Learning Minority Male Program (VIL MM) provides minority, male, middle school students with opportunities to engage in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences in university…
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Online mathematics homework increases student achievement
In a randomized field trial with seventh-grade mathematics students, we evaluated whether an educational technology intervention increased mathematics learning.