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- Apparatus for Electrode Heating of Earth for Recovery of Subsurface Volatiles and Semi-Volatiles
- Creator
- Bridges, Jack E., Sresty, Guggilam C.
- Date
- 2009-05-11, 1997-04-15
- Description
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Improved methods and apparatus are disclosed for confining ohmic heating currents to a subsurface formation in the use of in situ ohmic...
Show moreImproved methods and apparatus are disclosed for confining ohmic heating currents to a subsurface formation in the use of in situ ohmic heating for recovery of volatile and semi-volatile materials, such as hazardous waste, hydrocarbon-like materials, and valuable minerals having thermally responsive properties. Spacing between emplaced electrodes and the number of electrodes employed are controlled to cause coupling between electrodes for more uniform and higher temperature heating. Electrode designs are disclosed which suppress spurious earth currents which would heat other formations not of interest. Suppression of electrode end currents is accomplished by the use of distinct rings of insulation, control of the applied potential along the electrode, and injection or withdrawal of fluids at distinct locations along the electrode.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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- Neon Lamp Volume Indicator
- Creator
- Camras, Marvin
- Date
- 1946-12-03
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation
United States Patent
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- Channel Indexing System with Manual or Automatic Operation and with Manual Fine Adjustment
- Creator
- Camras, Marvin, Galus, Stanley A.
- Date
- 2009-03-04, 1974-09-03
- Description
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In the illustrated embodiments a rotary head indexing cam has a power drive train releasably coupled therewith for automatic head indexing...
Show moreIn the illustrated embodiments a rotary head indexing cam has a power drive train releasably coupled therewith for automatic head indexing with a manual channel selector driven by the power drive train during automatic indexing while being manually operable to select a given channel independently of the drive train. A fine channel adjustment control is operable to shift the indexing cam axially for fine adjustment of head position relative to a selected channel. A latch retaining the capstan drive in operating position is mechanically released as the head completes scanning of a succession of chennels (sic) on the record tape. Capstan pressure rollers on hinged arms are swung through an open end of an endless loop cartridge to engage the record tape with the capstan, a predetermined bias being applied to the pressure rollers to press the same toward the capstan in the operating position.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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- Hyde Park Art Center Digital Facade (semester?), IPRO 306: Hyde Park Art Center IPRO 306 Final Report Sp05
- Creator
- Sherman, Mindy, Maltby, Edward, Chen, M. Leah, Djerrouf, Ryad, Haro, Blanca, Hopkins, Aaron, Joe, Yong June, Kim, Ryan, Ng, Michael, Walker, Matt
- Date
- 2005-05, 2005-05
- Description
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The scope of this project is to present a variety of solutions, determining and defining a system required to implement a digital façade for...
Show moreThe scope of this project is to present a variety of solutions, determining and defining a system required to implement a digital façade for the new Hype Park Art Center. The pioneering icon for the Hyde Park Art Center will engage neighbors and those who pass by, in addition to ideally attracting visitors from all over Chicago and beyond. The projection area will be the Art Center’s signature while serving many exhibition and studio needs by bringing art directly into the view of the community it serves. The idea is that the art created because of this façade will be a signature as well. Because of this, the façade system itself needs to accommodate many different digital art mediums to function as a blank canvas with opportunity for a creative manipulation by artists, visitors, and the Hyde Park Art Center to the full capabilities of the technology.
Sponsorship: IIT - Office of the President; IPRO Office, Tom Jacobius; Hyde Part Art Center
Deliverables for IPRO 306: Hyde Park Art Center Digital Facade for the Spring 2005 semester.
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- Zoo Tech (Semester Unknown) IPRO 318: ZooTechIPRO318BrochureSp10
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- Alesia, Anthony, Chen, Qiaogiao, Chiba, Mitsuru, Dreher, Taylor, Dziuba, David, Eid, Aya, Romit, Girdhar, Hutchful, Albert, Ibrahim, Suliman, Lan, Jiang, Miller, Mathew, Moraga, Justo, Puzewski, Jennifer, Szulyk, Natalie, Winterbauer, Adam, Xing, Jiangi
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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The members of IPRO 318 are teaming up with the Brookfield Zoo to develop an iPhone application which will enhance the visitors‟ experience...
Show moreThe members of IPRO 318 are teaming up with the Brookfield Zoo to develop an iPhone application which will enhance the visitors‟ experience and interactions with the Zoo environment. This educational module will be broken down into two major components. First, the Zoo education staff and animal researchers need help in developing a guided inquiry process that will assist users in identifying animals. By organizing the hierarchical structure of information provided by the Zoo, and coupling this with the tools available on the iPhone, IPRO 318 seeks to design an efficient, educational, and entertaining means of utilizing modern technology to identify animals in the Zoo and beyond.
Sponsorship: Brookfield Zoo
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- Finding Uses for Alternative Fuels in Intermodal Transportation Hubs (sequence unknown), IPRO 307 - Deliverables: IPRO 307 Midterm Presentation F09
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- Balakirev, Konstantin, Beau‐luby, Ryan, Bouikidis, John, Cargill, Matthew, Dziuba, David, Kehoe, Matthew, Slonski, Bryan, Tesfaye, Melat, Wiese, Matthew, Wiseman, Christopher, Zook, Joel
- Date
- 2009-12
- Description
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Chicago, being the third largest freight hub in the world, needs an efficient movement of goods for the increasing freight shipments.
Sponsorsh...
Show moreChicago, being the third largest freight hub in the world, needs an efficient movement of goods for the increasing freight shipments.
Sponsorship: Mi-Jack
Deliverables for IPRO 307: Finding Uses for Alternative Fuels in Intermodal Transportation Hubs for the fall 2009 semester.
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- Laser and Waterjet Technology (semester?), IPRO 323: Laser and Waterjet Tech Capability IPRO 323 Final Report Sp06
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- Choe, Hyung, Ingvoldstad, Ben, Waller, Trevor, Nasir, Hassan, Gowani, Ali, An, Sangmin, Lie, Jimmy
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
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Gather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets...
Show moreGather information regarding the detailed specifications of how lasers and waterjets work. Examine the applications that lasers and waterjets can have in a variety of manufacturing processes. Compare which machinery is better suited for a particular task. Determine the feasibility of introducing these machines to a mainstream industrial market.
Deliverables for IPRO 323: Laser and Waterjet Technology for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Educational and Technical support of Orthotics and Prosthetics Education in Latin America (semester?), IPRO 309
- Creator
- Addis, Michael, Aramayo, Ed, Derrick, Russell, Gardner, Jared, George, Alayna, Northop, Julia, Ogbonnaya, Sandra A., Pyles, Katy, Swantek, Andrew B., Wido, Dan
- Date
- 2006-12, 2006-12
- Description
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The primary objectives of the IPRO are to develop educational modules for an ISPO Category Three program. The Category Three program involves...
Show moreThe primary objectives of the IPRO are to develop educational modules for an ISPO Category Three program. The Category Three program involves training Orthotists and Prosthetists who are able to build much need devices for patients. This program is being implemented in Bogotá, Colombia at Cento Don Bosco High School. We are trying to develop hands-on, interactive sessions that can be used as learning and review material in the subject of the biomechanics of human movements.
Deliverables for IPRO 309: Educational and Technical support of Orthotics and Prosthetics Education in Latin America for the Fall 2006 semester
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- Power Measurement for Road Bicycles: Towards a Universal Solution (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324
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- Anupoju, Tarun, Halim, Stephanus, Kaminski, Bryan, Lam, Brian, Marcellis, Brandon, Martin, Rebecca, Odunaiya, Edumaregbemiro, Stevanovic, Stefan, Tsosie, Henrietta, Voukadinov, Ivan, Ziomek, Arkadiusz
- Date
- 2009, 2009-05
- Description
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We would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be...
Show moreWe would like to develop a system that measures the applied torque at a bicycle crank set. In contrast to current solutions, we want to be able to retrofit our system to existing crank sets, obviating the need to abandon parts that the bicyclist already owns. In principle, according to preliminary tests performed at the MMAE department, this can be done using sets of quite inexpensive strain gauges. However, being able to get accurate torque measurements will require some advanced signal processing from the strain gauges. These signals can then be transmitted wirelessly to a bicycle computer like the Edge 705 that the global positioning system corporation Garmin released last year. There is a defined wireless protocol, called ANT+Sport, which has been developed specifically for the purpose of transmitting exercise data, such as power output or heart rate, to small computers. Chipsets and development kits for this protocol are also available commercially. Therefore, our task will be to find an optimal configuration of strain gauges that will be attached to the crank set, and to develop an algorithm to process the strain gauge data in order to isolate a signal that is proportional to the applied torque. This signal will then be transmitted to the bicycle computer for display and storage.
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- Cellular Towers In The Urban Environment (Semester Unknown) IPRO 344: CellularTowersInTheUrbanEnvironmentIPRO344FinalReportSp10_redacted
- Creator
- Chan, Ronald, Chatman, Amanda, Divito, Michael, Dohm, Jacob, Ghafoori, Marc, Lee, Timothy, Perizes, Fotis, Reznicek, Dustin, Roberson, Jon
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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The purpose of the IPRO is to consider a new generation of cellular towers specifically designed for the urban environment. The IIT campus...
Show moreThe purpose of the IPRO is to consider a new generation of cellular towers specifically designed for the urban environment. The IIT campus will serve as a “representative” location on Chicago’s south side for purposes of this project, but the overall objective is to develop a concept and design for a self-contained, secure and environmentally friendly facility that can adapted to almost any other urban location.
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- Compensating Device for a Magnetic Recording-Reproducing Head
- Creator
- Camras, Marvin
- Date
- 1956-10-16
- Description
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Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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- Power Measurement of Performance Bicycles (Semester Unknown) IPRO 324: PowerMeasurementsForPerformanceBikesIPRO324MidTermPresentationSp11
- Creator
- Dvorscak, Mike, Andrews, Preston, Lee, James, Wisniewski, Jerome, Fabian, Michael, Frebes, Elizabeth
- Date
- 2011, 2011-05
- Description
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Competitive cyclists around the world are using technology to monitor training data in order to improve their training methods. Power...
Show moreCompetitive cyclists around the world are using technology to monitor training data in order to improve their training methods. Power measurements are important to such training, however existing power meters are expensive and the cyclist must replace existing crank sets. Thus, IPRO 324 intends to develop a power meter that not only can be applied to any crank set but that will accurately collect and transmit data to current cycling computers as well as cost significantly less than comparable systems.
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- Innovative Mapping (sequence unknown), IPRO 303 - Deliverables: IPRO 303 Final Report F09
- Creator
- Komoroski, Aaron, Mora, Andres, Sarraf, Basel, Kemp, Brandon, Duong, Cindy, Woodward, Frank, Suwada, Jerry, Michael, Mark, Sinha, Piyush, Glover, Richard, Mandrekar, Urba
- Date
- 2009-12
- Description
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The team worked to target the majority of mobile device users and give them an outlet to report any changes, mistakes or developments that...
Show moreThe team worked to target the majority of mobile device users and give them an outlet to report any changes, mistakes or developments that have been overlooked by NAVTEQ in the company's mobile mapping solutions. The team also worked to develop a solution that enables the average map user – men and women ages 18-35, students and tourists – to address these alterations in a simple, hassle-free way.
Sponsorship: NAVTEQ
Deliverables for IPRO 303: Innovative Mapping for the fall 2009 semester.
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- Rehabilitation of "Kumbharwada", Dharavi Slums, Mumbai
- Creator
- Purandare, Bhakti
- Date
- 2010-05-01, 2010-05-01
- Description
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Within the slums of India small and unventilated dwellings serve as multipurpose spaces where a families live as well as manufactures pottery...
Show moreWithin the slums of India small and unventilated dwellings serve as multipurpose spaces where a families live as well as manufactures pottery products. In terms of production mechanisms, potter’s depend on conventional kilns which are shared between families. They use cotton dust, rags /wastes and diesel & oil soaked cotton as firing fuel which is serious cause of population & health hazards.
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- Play for Peace Content Management System (semester?), IPRO 328: Play for Peace IPRO 328 IPRO Day Presentation F06
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- Groszko, John, Orbet, William, Benoit, Danielle, Lee, Sebin, Gaonkar, Gautam, Morriss, Natalie, Warren, Katie, Pandya, Vishal, Seth, Shilpi, Jose, Savina, Goyal, Sonia
- Date
- 2006-12, 2006-12
- Description
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During the fall 2006 IPRO team will be responsible for the second phase that will focus on customizing the application for the Play for Peace...
Show moreDuring the fall 2006 IPRO team will be responsible for the second phase that will focus on customizing the application for the Play for Peace organization and advancing the Joomla! community movement. There are a number of approaches that will be taken to design and complete the website, from a technical point of view, which include beta testing and finalizing the code and functional sections. The problem that this IPRO faces this semester is to take the website that currently exists, determine its bugs, and make final adjustments for a client release.
Deliverables for IPRO 328: Play for Peace Content Management System for the Fall 2004 semester
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- Design a System to Recycle Condensate from Residential Air Conditioners (Semester Unknown) IPRO 348: DesignASystemToRecycleCondensateFromResidentialAirConditionersIPRO348FinalPresentationSu09
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- Abro, Anam, Ahmed, Syeda, Claxton, Matt, Hazariwala, Niravkumar, Hesser, Cari, Ismail, Malisa, Martinez, Jessica, Raghuvanshi, Siddhartha, Ruszczak, Erich, Specht, Nicole, Yanover, Rachel
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- 2009, 2009-07
- Description
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The goal of IPRO 348 is to first find a use for the condensate produced by air conditioners, and then to create a product that will recycle...
Show moreThe goal of IPRO 348 is to first find a use for the condensate produced by air conditioners, and then to create a product that will recycle the condensate for said use. The first task for IPRO 348 is to collect information on how condensate is formed, its purity, and the amount that is produced by a central air conditioning system. The end goal of the IPRO is to have a marketable system that will collect and store the condensate produced by the air conditioning units and will then proceed to use the condensate in the form of cleaning water, irrigation water, and possibly various plumbing purposes such as flushing toilets. After creating a viable product, the IPRO team is determined to make the product scalable, expanding its market from residential to commercial industries. To fulfill this goal, the IPRO team has been broken down into subgroups which are each responsible for a different objective. The first subgroup is responsible for the creation of a device that will allow for the condensate to be collected and stored. The second subgroup is responsible for analyzing the collected sample’s composition and checking for bacterial growth. The third subgroup is responsible for setting the parameters and methods for condensate collection. The fourth subgroup is responsible for obtaining the condensate samples from various sites, as well as collecting environmental data. The fifth subgroup is responsible for beginning the marketing aspects of the project. As a whole, the IPRO team will determine how the project should progress.
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- IIT Reality - finding a Job as an IIT Grad (semester?), IPRO 333: IIT Reality - Finding a job as IIT Grad IPRO 333 Poster Sp06
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- Banuelos, Jaime, Battaglia, Andrew, Campana, Julia, Hallak, Rania, Lenzen, Paul, Mahmud, Saba, Mashruwala, Neil, Mccourt, Michael, Ogunride, Adejoke, Shelton, Brandi, Tariq, Afan, Todd, Robert
- Date
- 2006-05, 2006-05
- Description
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The objective of Ipro 333 is to create a documentary capturing the experience of IIT students trying to find a job after graduation. This is...
Show moreThe objective of Ipro 333 is to create a documentary capturing the experience of IIT students trying to find a job after graduation. This is going to be done through a 3 semester process in which the group must plan, film, and edit footage taken. This being semester 2, the group goal is to finish the plans and all o f the filming, leaving only the very time consuming editing to the third semester.
Deliverables for IPRO 333: IIT Reality - finding a Job as an IIT Grad for the Spring 2006 semester
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- Fuel Cells for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (Semester Unknown) IPRO 349: FuelCellDesignForUnmannedUnderwaterVehiclesIPRO349FinalPresentationSp10
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- Abankwa, Kevin, Ashrafi, Sahar, Ballard, Ray, Baughey, Ethan, Chaffee, Matthew, Cho, Moses, Chock, Chris, Choy, Marcus, Guilfoyle, Jennifer, Hagopian, Matthew, Kenig, Elezar, Luo, Chieh
- Date
- 2010, 2010-05
- Description
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The goal of IPRO 349 is to produce a conceptual design of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that is powered by a fuel cell. The primary...
Show moreThe goal of IPRO 349 is to produce a conceptual design of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that is powered by a fuel cell. The primary customer in consideration for this IPRO is the US Navy. The importance of submarines has long been recognized by the military and has caused drastic changed in modern warfare.
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- Design & Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation (Semester Unknown) IPRO 317: Design and Build Chicago Scale Model for Dynamic Disaster Simulation IPRO 317 Final Presentation Su08
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- Balkany, Graham, Claxton, Matt, Correa, Jessica, Flores, Emmanuel, Hernandez, Yvonne, Kim, Jichul, Lebron, Chance, Leong, Erick, O’brien, Daniel, Martinez, Oscar, Robledo, Ruben, Rus, Bogdan, Russeva, Diyanna, Seo, Andrew, Sun, Meng
- Date
- 2008, 2008-07
- Description
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This is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer...
Show moreThis is the second phase of this project as a continuation of Spring 2008 IPRO 317 and will have a focus for Summer 2008 on the computer program, the user interface, as well as completion of the first geographic area of the scale model. The objective of this project is to design and construct a 3-D scale model for the first portion of downtown Chicago (downtown Chicago has been subdivided into 6 portions). The model will be used to simulate and test the effectiveness of fire defense strategies to address fire or other catastrophes related to public health and safety. This model will include streets, buildings and detailed information that help the Chicago Fire Department in planning interventions, considering various scenarios and case studies. The model is being built in phases, with the overall design incorporating a sophisticated, computer-driven illumination scheme built within the model base. The model thus will be able to display animated scenarios of virtually any depth and focus, by means of time-varying color and brightness. CAD Computer-generated images and laser-cutting methods are the main techniques used to design and build the model, but hand craftsmanship is also necessary. The completed model will be fully modular, designed to transport easily to various facilities. The usefulness of the model thus will extend to many needs of the Chicago Fire Department and City of Chicago, as an educational tool within the department and for community outreach. Possible additional uses for the model will be wind tunnel measurement of pressure distributions to inform building design and City infrastructure needs, as well as the study of urban microclimates and the impact on building energy demand. There is also the potential for this model and its design approach to inform the development of scale models to depict the venues associated with the proposed 2016 Olympics along the Chicago lakefront. This project will include: (1) Identification of the scale, materials, technologies, and strategies for construction; (2) Physical mapping and computer modeling of the downtown built environment; (3) Design of the physical model and computer/electronic components; and (4) Construction of a reduced-area mock-up for final review and approval by the City of Chicago.
Sponsorship: Chicago Fire Department
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- Semantic News Aggregation Software (Semester Unknown) IPRO 327: Semantic News Aggregation Sofware IPRO 327 Project Plan F08
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- Bathum, Nick, Estola, Evan, Kim, Jaeyeon, Mundrawala, Jay, Osswald, Chris, Schmitz, Pete, Zangenehzadeh, Cameron
- Date
- 2008, 2008-12
- Description
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Design and build software to provide Web searchable news data and related semantic information from current events. This information will be...
Show moreDesign and build software to provide Web searchable news data and related semantic information from current events. This information will be extracted from online news sources, processed by our software to add semantic information, and then organized and presented in a logical manner through a Web interface.
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