THAMUS PRESENTATION LIRICS Industrial Advisory Group meeting Barcelona 20/21 June Un Consorzio

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1 THAMUS PRESENTATION LIRICS Industrial Advisory Group meeting Barcelona 20/21 June 2005

2 WHO IS THAMUS Thamus is a Consortium of Galileo Avionica with the following aims: Products and services in the field of documentary engineering Research aimed at the creation of informatic instruments for documentary management.

3 Activities THAMUS Consortium operates in the field of: new information technologies documentary engineering computational linguistics multilingual technical documentation

4 Activities In particular, THAMUS operates in the following fields: Documentary engineering: - technical manuals - translations Computer science: - localization - e-learning - WEB portals - multimedia manuals - CBT Research activities: - computational linguistics Consorz io

5 Strategic aims Consolidate our position as a reference firm within Galileo Avionica in the field of technical documentation Acquire an important position within FINMECCANICA in the field of technical documentation and e-services Diversify activities by offering multimedia products (CBT, e-learning, interactive manuals, etc.) in line with the market expectations Reach high levels of efficiency Control costs for sustaining in an appropriate way the increase of economic indexes and in the meanwhile offer more competitive products

6 Fields of expansion 11 Technical manuals Partecipation in programmes of integrated logistics within Finmeccanica 22 CBT Development of basic informative products for new employees, both for civil and military fields Development of simulation products for training of operators and system repairmen 33 E-services Partecipation in specific programmes within Finmeccanica 44 Research and development software activities Partecipation in national and European research programmes for the development of document management software in collaboration with University

7 Clients ABB ANSALDO BREDA ANSALDO ENERGIA ALENIA MARCONI SYSTEM ENEL FINCANTIERI GALILEO AVIONICA MBDA OTO MELARA

8 Collaborations THAMUS participates in different projects and collaborates with university centers such as: the CNR-ILC Institute of Computational Linguistics of the CNR in Pisa Information Engineering and Electric Engineering Department (DIIIE) of the University of Salerno

9 Certifications UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 Supplier Register of ICE (Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero) Supplier Register of Camera dei Deputati Qualification given by the Autorità Nazionale per la Sicurezza for programmes subject to secrecy and for handling technical documentation classified by automatic elaboration systems (EAD)

10 Technical Manuals C.B.T. Integrated Logistics

11 Technical manuals Operators and maintainer manuals, Spare parts catalogues, Course documentation. Creation of multimedia technical manuals by means of WEB pubblication and visualization technology. Creation of technical manuals in SGML and their pubblication according to AECMA, MIL

12 Computer based training Two types of products developed within this field are directed to: The info-formation, relating to internal regulations and security, of employees taken on in private companies or public bodies. Training for operators and equipment maintainer.

13 System for operating management and integrated logistics support A software for managing the configuration of MIRACH Aerial Target Systems, called GL, has been developed for Galileo Avionica.

14 Technical translation and localization services

15 Localization A localization project has the purpose of creating multilingual versions of: software programmes e-business and company portals on-line assistance systems CBT (Computer Based Training) static and dynamic websites (based on CMS) hi-tech, mobile and wireless systems

16 Localization The adaptation process of a product to a determine market. This process includes different aspects such as technical-functional, linguistic and cultural ones. Localization revolves around combining language and technology to produce a product that can cross cultural and language barriers. The critical factor in localization is represented by the technical-informatic management of problems.

17 Technical translations Use and maintenance manuals Operating manuals Technical specifications Technical-operating documentation Catalogues Illustrated Part Breakdown

18 Technical Translations Strong points Training of translators - integration of technical and linguistic competence Continuous terminological up-dating - automatic instruments for terminological management - creation of personalized glossaries for customers Use of CAT technologies (Computer Assisted Translation) Rigorous quality checks

19 Technical translations Computer Assisted Translation Technologies File to translate Check of layout File translated Automatic raw translation Partial translation suggested Format filters Segmentation Leverage TM Terminological database

20 Technical translations Advantages of using CAT technologies Exploitation of text repetition Reuse of material already translated Stylistic and terminological coherence Team of on-line translators Integration of other software instruments Productivity increase (30%) Time-to-market reduction

21 e-learning In order to satisfy the demands of our clients, Finmeccanica, Galileo Avionica and Ministero della Difesa, Thamus is developing a platform for Distance Training. Learning Management System is an instrument able to manage the different aspects relating to distance training. Course Management User Management Documentation Storage The LMS is in accordance with SCORM and AICC international standards for the implementation of on-line courses.

22 e-services e-learning Web Portals

23 e-learning PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS Course documentation repository accessible on-line Didactic materials in e-learning form (ADL SCORM) Tracing and reporting: verification of use of the system verification of interaction and user s partecipation level Management functions (users management) News Noticeboard Interesting events Chat - Forum Web conferences Streaming video On-line lessons (virtual classrooms) Check tests

24 e-learning Intranet PC Users Tutor Application Server Internet Support FAD THAMUS Platform PC Users

25 WEB portal Automatic Translation Computer Based Training Multimedia Manuals Logistics e-terminology

26 Research Computational Linguistics

27 Research Computational linguistics THAMUS was founded as a Consortium for Computational Linguistics in 1988 with the aim to carry out research in industrial applications in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP). The Consortium s activities concern the advanced research in Natural Language Processing on one hand and on the other planning and development of applications for language industry.

28 Research Computational Linguistics THAMUS takes part in research programmmes together with national and international Institutions. Thamus is registered since 1990 at the Anagrafe Nazionale delle Ricerche which is an Italian registry for research. Principal projects already concluded: Projects awaiting verification: CLIA EUROLANG CLIPS ENEIDE SEALIS

29 Electronic Network Environment for Interactive Document Engineering Presented at the MIUR (Ministero dell Istruzione, dell Università e della Ricerca). It aims at the creation of a distributed environment capable of offering the following services: Technical Documentation Document realization Homogeneity of texts On-Line Assistance e-learning Research ENEIDE Project Our partner in realizing this project is the Department of Information and Electric Engineering of the University of Salerno.

30 Research SEALIS Project Search Engine for Advanced Learning and Information Systems IST Semantic based Knowledge and Content Systems The project aims at creating semantic applications capable of understanding the meaning of contents and guiding the user directly towards information searched for by using advanced strategies and through semantic queries. These searches can be carried out by means of an ontological structure which will represent the platform for identifying such information.

31 Research SEALIS Project Search Engine for Advanced Learning and Information Systems Our partners for the project realization: Università degli studi di Napoli L Orientale Centro ICT di Ateneo Università degli Studi di Salerno Technical University of Kosice Université de Franche-Comté GALILEO AVIONICA