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The Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing (CRULP) is first
of its kind in Pakistan. The Center’s main objective is to conduct research for the evolution of computational
models of Urdu and Pakistan’s other regional languages.
The research at CRULP is carried within the context of
projects, each having a well defined list of deliverables.
Current projects being conducted at CRULP are:
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PAN
Localization Project |
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This project
is an initiative of International Development Research Center (IDRC),
Canada and the Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing
(CRULP).
The Objective of this project is to build local language
computing capacity in
regional institutions of Asia.
Phase II of PAN Localization project will research into challenges
associated with digital literacy of end-users using the
localized technology for communication and to produce
local language content. The project will also continue
to further mature the language technology in the target
languages. This project is led by researchers at CRULP, NUCES. CRULP will be coordinating efforts across
Asia through ICT researchers, practitioners, linguists
and policymakers from government agencies, universities
and the private sector. The countries (and languages)
included in the second phase of the project are
Afghanistan (Pashto), Bangladesh (Bangla), Bhutan
(Dzongkha), Cambodia (Khmer), China (Tibetan), Laos
(Lao), Mongolia (Mongolian), Nepal (Nepali), Pakistan
(Urdu) and Sri Lanka (Sinhala, Tamil).
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PAN Localization Pakistan Component (Dareecha) |
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This is the Pakistan
Country Component of the PAN Localization Project. This
project consists of three main activities:
1. Urdu localization of open source software
2. Developing training material and imparting ICT
literacy training for using selected localized open
source software and
3. Evaluation of the imparted ICT literacy training.
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Asian Language Support on Mobile Platform |
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The project is researching to enable Asian languages on mobile platform.
This minimally includes enabling complex Asian writing systems and input methods on this platform.
Current mobile technology deploys bit map image based fonts for this purpose.
However, over past few decades, it has been clearly learnt through the conventional
computing that this is not the best and most effective way.
Thus, have emerged the complex font formats, including the Open Type Fonts (OTF).
Although OTF based fonts are now available for many complex Asian scripts, mobile platforms are not supporting them.
This project aims to look into challenges of deploying open source rendering engine onto mobile platform,
which would enable these existing complex fonts to be used.
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Microsoft Vista Urdu Language
Interface Pack |
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The main
objective of this project is to develop a Language
Interface Package (LIP) for Microsoft Windows Vista and
Microsoft Office . This language pack will provide Urdu
language interface for Microsoft's upcoming Vista
operating system. It will also enable the general masses
to use Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office in Urdu
language, who cannot understand English. For this
purpose, the scope of the project includes translation
of 300,000 English words in Urdu. Microsoft provides the
translation tools (i.e. LocStudio) and translation files
(i.e. *.edb). The translation is done at CRULP end. This project is
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, USA.
Microsoft Vista Urdu Language
Interface Pack |
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Adaptive English
Language Teaching Tool |
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The goal of this project
is to develop a computer-aided language learning system for imparting
English language skills to the students of class IX. Teaching
materials and lessons will be developed in light of the aims and
objective set out in the "National Curriculum of Pakistan",
developed by the Ministry of Education. The project proposes to
develop English Language Teaching Software and tools using a
multi-modal interface with examples and illustrations which are
relevant to our local and cultural setting. Also, to make this tool
an effective medium of instruction, some of the examples and text
will be in Urdu, which is a feature not present in most of the
existing English language teaching software. This tool will be based
on the state of the art techniques in artificial intelligence and
human computer interface for intelligent user modeling and profiling.
The project is funded by National ICT R&D Fund and is
being carried out in collaboration with NCA and IER.
Adaptive English Language Teaching Tool
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Telephone-based Speech Interfaces for Access to
Information by Non-literate Users |
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"Telephone-based Speech Interfaces for Access to
Information by Non-literate Users” is a joint effort of
CRULP in collaboration with the LTI department of
Carnegie Mellon University and the Agha Khan University.
The goal of this project is to investigate the use of
speech interfaces in a field-deployed system by
providing easy access to medical information to lady
health workers in Pakistan. This will be achieved by
developing a telephone based dialogue system consisting
of an Urdu Speech Recognition system and a Text to
Speech system that can interact with the health workers
to answer their queries. However, a dialog system is
much more than an ASR engine coupled with a TTS engine:
a dialog system needs to be able to mimic human
conversation abilities by providing an intuitive
conversation flow, detecting and correcting recognition
errors, and giving feedback to the caller throughout the
call.
The Text-to-Speech system required for this project has
already been developed by CRULP. In addition to the
problems of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) that are
still present for English, the prime impediment towards
the completion of this project is the lack of research
and local language resources for URDU. On an abstract
level a speaker independent automatic continuous (and
spontaneous) speech recognition system for local
languages and its further adaptation to telephone based
interface is required as a first step towards achieving
this goal.
Telephone-based
Speech Interfaces for Access to Information by Non-literate Users
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Punjab IT Labs Project Support |
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This is a support project for easy usage of Urdu on the computer to facilitate end users in
the Punjab IT Labs Project. The Punjab IT Labs projects by the Government of Punjab will be
deploying IT labs in secondary schools of Punjab. Urdu language support will already be
installed on the Microsoft platform in the labs, and CRULP will be providing some additional
resources to improve the usability of Urdu on computers for new users.
Punjab IT Labs Project Support
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