EU-funded researchers have developed an integrated platform for the Internet by combining advanced semantic search technologies and the required tools. The MESH (Multimedia semantic syndication for enhanced news services) project received €7.4 million in grant under the Information Society Technologies (IST) Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme.
According to MESH partners, searching fuels activity on the Internet and reduces the confusion that people feel when surfing the web. They have established a working platform for a semantic search that generates results based on content and context of film and audio files, and text.
Existing search engines provide answers for individual keywords introduced. MESH is claimed to be unique in that it initially evaluates the query and then provides results for the actual meaning of the query. MESH partner Deutsche Welle of Germany has also developed 'Full Story', a dossier-developing tool that supports editors in linking to audio, video and text that are related to specific topics.
The results obtained in the MESH project could also benefit user-generated content in the short-to-medium term. Experts say user-generated content plays a central role in Web 2.0 applications, which is the material used for networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Participating in MESH are 12 partners from seven EU member states including Greece, Cyprus, the Netherlands and the UK.
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