This page lists some recent funded projects led by CS faculty at CMU-Q. They are arranged by area. Links to the project page is provided when available.
Natural Language Processing

- Automatic Correction of Standard Arabic Text: Resource and System Development — Nizar Habash (Columbia), Majd Sakr, Kemal Oflazer, Behrang Mohit
- Learning from Comparable Corpora for Improved English-Arabic Statistical Machine Translation — Stephan Vogel (CMU-P), Kemal Oflazer
- A natural language processing-based active and interactive platform for accessing English language content and advanced language learning — Kemal Oflazer, Dilek Hakkani-Tur (International Computer Science Institute)
- Improved Arabic Natural Language Processing through Semisupervised and Cross-Lingual Learning — Noah Smith (CMU-P), Kemal Oflazer
- Expanding Arabic Wikipedia by Statistical Machine Translation — Behrang Mohit
Robotics

- Cooperative Robotic Boats for Monitoring Coastal and Flooded Areas — Paul Scerri (CMU-P), Bernardine Dias, Balajee Kannan (CMU-P), George Kantor (CMU-P)
- Towards natural multi-cultural human-robot interaction — Majd Sakr, Reid Simmons (CMU-Q), Sandiway Fong (U. Arizona)
- Robust Localization and Mapping for Autonomous Gas Inspection Vehicles — Brett Browning, Anthony Stentz (CMU-P), Bernardine Dias
- Non-Destructive Gas Pipeline Inspection Using Computer Vision — Brett Browning, Peter Rander (CMU-P)
- Human-Robot Interaction in an Arabic Social and Cultural Setting — Majd Sakr, Brett Browning
- Automated Tools for Effective Team Coordination in Emergency Response — Bernardine Dias
- Visual SLAM using an Array of Cameras — Peter Hansen
Networking
Technology for the Developing World
- Innovative Computing and Mobile Technology for Improving English Literacy Skills for Children and for Adults — Bernardine Dias, Silvia Pessoa (CMU-Q), Yonina Cooper
- Enhanced Education for the Visually and Aurally Impaired Using Automated Tutors and Interactive Computer Games — Bernardine Dias

Systems
Programming Languages and Security