With the development of the Internet and satellite television, access to thousands of programs and messages in different languages became widespread. Unfortunately, even well educated people do not speak sufficiently more than two or three foreign languages, while most know only one, and this significantly limits the access to this information. In this paper, we define requirements for an automated system for Accessing Multilingual Information and opinionS (AMIS) that will help in the understanding of multimedia content transmitted in different languages, with simultaneous comparison to counterparts in their native language user. The concept of understanding we use will provide access to any information, regardless of the language in which it is presented. We believe that the AMIS project can have a immense and positive impact on the integration and awareness of society in social and cultural terms.

1. Definition of Requirements for Accessing
Multilingual Information and Opinions
2016-09-16

2. European Coordinated Research on Long-term
Challenges in Information and Communication
Sciences & Technologies ERA-NET

3. Access Multilingual Information
Opinions
» University of Lorraine
(FR)
» AGH University of
Science and
Technology (PL)
» University of Deusto
(ES)
» University of Avignon
(FR)

4. Scope
» How user can access information
expressed in foreign language?
» Multilingual help system of understanding
» No human being intervention
» Broadcasting news
» Presented in foreign language
» Comparing to corresponding news
available in user mother tongue

5. Outcomes for End-Users
How specific topic is presented
in different countries/cultures
How it is presented in different
media

6. General Structure

7. Functionalities
» Summarizing text, sound and video
sequences
» Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
» Machine translation
» Inter-lingual analysis of opinions and
feelings

8. Questionnaire
» Respondent information
» Usage of sources of information
» Functionalities
» Human Machine Interface (HMI)

9. Respondents – Gender

10. Respondents – Age

11. Respondents – Language

12. Subjects of Interest

13. Preferred Forms
of Programs

14. Dedicated Application vs. Web
Browser

15. Anonymous vs.
Profiled User

16. Translation Preferences

17. Preferred Equipment

18. Overall Architectural
Recommendations

19. Comments and Suggestions
(1/2)
» Combining original language content with
translations can be taken into account
» Combining original language content with
translations can be considered
» Answers depend on kind of information
searched for

20. Comments and Suggestions
(2/2)
» HMI should have functionality allowing for
copy-pasting video link & choosing between:
– Shorter video
– Oral or written translation
– Further information
» End-users interested to have influence on
some features such as length of summaries