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At this year's SaxFDM Tagung, our team members Jan Haas and Christoph Göpfert held a workshop titled "Natürlichsprachliche Abfrage forschungsdatenorientierter institutioneller Wissensgraphen mittels großer Sprachmodelle" in context of the HYP*MOL project. In the workshop, they showcased how large language models can translate natural-language queries into SPARQL requests, enabling an intuitive exploration of complex knowledge graphs. With this approach, the entry barrier to querying knowledge graphs is significantly lowered for researchers across all disciplines.
Additionally, they presented in two posters showcasing the Knowledge Base of Come2Data as well as a strategy for holistically integrated information management (GIIM), which is currently being implemented at TU Chemnitz to integrate distributed research information from heterogeneous data sources.
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VSR team warmly welcomes Bai Li!
We are very happy to welcome Bai Li to the VSR group as a researcher contributing to the Across project.We look forward to the valuable contributions he will make and will fully support his research as he embarks on this new chapter. find out more
VSR at CONVERSATIONS 2025
Our team member Verena Traubinger presented our work on user preferences regarding different variations of chatbot interface patterns at the 9th International Symposium on Chatbots and Human-centred AI. She is also part of the program committee for this year's symposium.
CONVERSATIONS is a yearly symposium where researchers from the fields of chatbots and human-centred AI come together and discuss their insights regarding the creation, evaluation, and use of conversational interfaces.
VSR at Tag des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses
Our team members Lucas Schröder and Christoph Göpfert represented the data competence center Come2Data at this year's Tag des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs at TU Chemnitz. Their participation helped raise awareness of data literacy in general and promoted Come2Data's training and support services in the areas of data integration, data management, data analysis and data publication.
VSR at ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the Fourth General Assembly
Last week, our team member Sebastian Heil attended the ENFIELD Workshop on Human-centric AI and the ENFIELD General Assembly in Bucharest. In his talk, he presented joint research with Prof. Steven Furnell and Dr. Xavier Carpent from the University of Nottingham on the human perception of trust in AI. The presentation shared early findings from a large-scale longitudinal study of AI discourse in UK media and outlined the next steps: a vignette study exploring trust in AI applications across four ENFIELD domains—Healthcare, Energy, Space, and Manufacturing. The workshop, excellently organized by Prof. Adina Magda Florea, Dr. Alexandru Sorici, and the team at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, provided a valuable forum for exchanging ideas on Human-centric and Trustworthy AI.
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