Epicurus: A platform for the visualisation of forensic documents based on a linguistic approach

Vassiliki Somaraki; Zhijie Xu

doi:10.1109/IConAC.2016.7604902

Epicurus: A platform for the visualisation of forensic documents based on a linguistic approach

Vassiliki Somaraki, Zhijie Xu

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Abstract

This paper presents a tool to visualize a cognitive model of human discourse processing known as Text World Theory (TWT) which is used to facilitate forensic discourse analysis. XML files are designed based on a linguistic annotation scheme. It encompasses the range of descriptive categories defined in TWT. Epicurus is a tool that can parse and visualize those XML files into HTML. The tool is designed for ease of language data annotation and to facilitate evidential analysis by i) visualizing the complex narratives (text-worlds) projected from any given forensic text and ii) reconstructing and visualizing reported events in timeline fashion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Tackling the New Challenges in Automation and Computing
Subtitle of host publication	2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	95-101
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781862181311
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IConAC.2016.7604902
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2016
Event	22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing - Colchester, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Sep 2016 → 8 Sep 2016 Conference number: 22

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Conference	22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing
Abbreviated title	ICAC 2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Colchester
Period	7/09/16 → 8/09/16

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Somaraki, V., & Xu, Z. (2016). Epicurus: A platform for the visualisation of forensic documents based on a linguistic approach. In Tackling the New Challenges in Automation and Computing: 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2016 (pp. 95-101). [7604902] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IConAC.2016.7604902

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Somaraki, V & Xu, Z 2016, Epicurus: A platform for the visualisation of forensic documents based on a linguistic approach. in Tackling the New Challenges in Automation and Computing: 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2016., 7604902, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 95-101, 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing, Colchester, United Kingdom, 7/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/IConAC.2016.7604902

Epicurus : A platform for the visualisation of forensic documents based on a linguistic approach. / Somaraki, Vassiliki; Xu, Zhijie.

Tackling the New Challenges in Automation and Computing: 2016 22nd International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 95-101 7604902.

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