Sub-project 1 (SP1) of the IICT Flagship focuses on text simplification. To achieve this objective, a set of computational techniques are implemented to reduce the complexity and length of a text while preserving its meaning and relevance. These techniques are used to improve the readability and comprehension of a text for individuals who do not have a strong command of the language (e.g., individuals with intellectual disabilities, children, non-native speakers).
These simplifications can be achieved through rules and algorithms that analyze the text and seek ways to simplify it.
The Icare Institute is involved in this research project, specifically for the implementation of a rule system, allowing the end-user to identify their poor writing practices, in relation to the rules of simplified language, and receive suggestions for improvements and alternatives, which will lighten this simplification process.
This work is carried out jointly with our Austrian partner “capito” and the University of Zurich. The latter is involved in the automatic text simplification approach, which complements our approach.
Innosuisse Flagship PFFS-21-47: Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies
