KMi is a diverse and multidisciplinary R&D lab that has been at the forefront of innovation since 1995, conducting research in computing technologies for social and environmental good. Our research spans Semantic Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Media, Social Data Science, Scholarly Data, Blockchain, Citizen Science, Collective Intelligence, Smart Cities, and others.
Upcoming Seminar
Sensemaking across the modalities - art, music, and text
This event will take place on Tuesday 20 May 2025
Dr. Paul Warren - Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University
Humans are constantly sensemaking, and the objects of that sensemaking include art and music. The first part of this talk will report on a study into how making sense of visual art can be...
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People
Joined the OU as part of the Software Innovation Services Team in the STEM Faculty, in Jan 2020, as a software developer working on research and innovation projects, I've been involved in the...
Currently, I am a Project Officer - KMi Strategic Projects on Generative AI. Prior to this role, I worked in Open Science, in the following services and projects: * CORE (https://core.ac.uk)...
Testimonials
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Publications
Tsaneva, S., Dessì, D., Osborne, F. and Sabou, M. (2025) Knowledge graph validation by integrating LLMs and human-in-the-loop, Information Processing & Management, 62, Elsevier
Coughlan, T., Rienties, B., Domingue, J., Herodotou, C., Ullmann, T., Bektik, D., Edwards, C., Whitelock, D., Coughlan, E. and Tessarolo, F. (2025) Holding a lead, or the tail wagging the dog? Exploring educator influence over the behaviour of AI Digital Assistants, EDEN 2025 Annual Conference, Bologna, Italy
Mikroyannidis, A. and Armakolas, S. (2025) Using Generative AI to Enhance Personalised and Self-Regulated Learning, EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2025, Barcelona, Spain
