I'm interested in issues of knowledge representation and algorithms for i) natural language generation and ii) structuring formal visual objects such as graphs, diagrams, etc. I lead the efforts of the Natural Language Interaction Group at the HOTLab, where we are developing iGraph, a system that generates descriptions of the information encoded in graphical representations of statistical data, a joint project with the Dissemination Division of Statistics Canada.
I currently commute between the
Department of Computer Science,
University of Concepcion,
Edmundo Larenas 215,
Concepcion, Octava Region,
Chile.
Tel.: +5 (641) 220-4305
Fax: +5 (641) 222-1770)
Web: http://www.inf.udec.cl/~leo
and the
Human-Oriented Technology Laboratory,
4-210 SSRB,
Carleton University,
1125 Colonel By Dr.,
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6,
Canada.
Email: lferres [at] ccs [dot] carleton [dot] ca.
Tel.: +1 (613) 520-2600 extension 8428.