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Free Text Conversion and Semantic Analysis Survey: Status Update-January 2006

NCJ Number
219548
Author(s)
William M. Pottenger Ph.D.; Xiaoning Yang; Stephen V. Zanias
Date Published
January 2006
Length
108 pages
Annotation
The purpose of the Free Text Conversion and Semantic Analysis Survey is to identify the leading information extraction capabilities that are being developed at institutions and corporations around the world and evaluate the applicability of their capabilities to the law enforcement community.
Abstract
The information has been organized and presented in such a way to benefit both practitioners (e.g., law enforcement officers) and researchers. After providing a high-level theoretical overview of the information extraction field and its terms, axes, capabilities, and algorithms, an indepth analysis of 24 different solutions is provided.