Tag: David Murgatroyd

Fuzzy Name Search and Name Matching Presentations in San Francisco

Names connect data points and are frequently the most important piece of information in a document. But unlike common nouns and verbs, they defy standardization, making them an elusive search target. But you can, in just two days, go from “neophyte” to “well-informed” in the realm of fuzzy name searching and matching. Basis Technology’s VP […]

Interview: The Future of Human Language Technology

Our VP of Engineering, David Murgatroyd, was recently invited to provide input to a US Government effort to chart the future of Human Language Technology (HLT). Input was collected as a question and answer, with questions bolded. He was asked to respond with respect to one task area: Triage, Translation Support or Knowledge Discovery. He […]