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Mainly, I have worked with with C/C++, Java and Python but I have also basic knowledge of PHP,Javascript,XML,HTML,CSS. I have also worked in Octave(Matlab) and some functional programming languages(Haskell, Clips, Scheme). Regarding aspects more related to machine translation systems, I have been enrolled in courses that dealt with formal languages, finite state machines and automata theory (as example of applications, I would mention implementing a parser using flex). |
Mainly, I have worked with with C/C++, Java and Python but I have also basic knowledge of PHP,Javascript,XML,HTML,CSS. I have also worked in Octave(Matlab) and some functional programming languages(Haskell, Clips, Scheme). Regarding aspects more related to machine translation systems, I have been enrolled in courses that dealt with formal languages, finite state machines and automata theory (as example of applications, I would mention implementing a parser using flex). |
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+ | I cannot say that I have worked on a real open-source project before. However, I am more than familiar with the open-source philosophy, particularly because I have worked mostly with open-source tools and technologies, but also because our university made it a goal to encourage any activity related to open-source. In addition, I can mention an open-source project that I have started, but is still in a very incipient phase(a brief description here:http://ceata.org/proiecte/get-involved/wiki). |
Revision as of 23:07, 30 March 2012
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- 1 Google Summer of Code 2012 Application - adopting a new language pair fr-ro
Google Summer of Code 2012 Application - adopting a new language pair fr-ro
Contact information
Name: Alexandru Blanda
Email: blanda.alexandru@gmail.com
Alternative Email: ioan.blanda@cti.pub.ro
IRC: blanda(on #apertium)
Phone: +40 745628343
Why is it you are interested in machine translation?
As a student in the field of Computer Science, I believe that one of the most intriguing paths that one can take is that of Artificial Intelligence. I considered machine translation to be one of the great applications of the AI field. Also my interest comes from the fact that for my next year's final thesis I thought of working on a project related to natural language processing and pattern recognition. So I considered that being part of developing a project related to a machine translation system would be a great and most useful experience.
Why is it that you are interested in the Apertium project?
In the beginning I was drawn towards the topic: computer science and linguistics is a great combination. As I stated earlier, I have a special interest in the field of natural language processing, and before entering the university I participated in a few extra-curricular activities regarding linguistics. I found out that the Apertium project has a comprehensive and well maintained documentation that proves to be of great help, and the community is very responsive to whatever problems I may have. These aspects made me consider Apertium to be a great choice for applying to GsoC 2012.
Which of the published tasks are you interested in?
Why should Google and Apertium sponsor it?
How and who it will benefit?
What do you plan to do?
Proposed schedule
Before the coding period
During the coding period
Non-GSOC activities
GsoC 2012 would be my primary concern this summer. The only non Gsoc-activities during the coding period would be my final exams, that end on 31 May. However, I am confident that I will be able to allocate at least 35 hours of week, during the summer, to working on the Apertium project.
Bio
I am a 3rd year Undergraduate student in the field of Computer Science, at the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, Polytechnic University of Bucharest.
Mainly, I have worked with with C/C++, Java and Python but I have also basic knowledge of PHP,Javascript,XML,HTML,CSS. I have also worked in Octave(Matlab) and some functional programming languages(Haskell, Clips, Scheme). Regarding aspects more related to machine translation systems, I have been enrolled in courses that dealt with formal languages, finite state machines and automata theory (as example of applications, I would mention implementing a parser using flex).
I cannot say that I have worked on a real open-source project before. However, I am more than familiar with the open-source philosophy, particularly because I have worked mostly with open-source tools and technologies, but also because our university made it a goal to encourage any activity related to open-source. In addition, I can mention an open-source project that I have started, but is still in a very incipient phase(a brief description here:http://ceata.org/proiecte/get-involved/wiki).
