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Rachel Gorman1, Pierre Maret2, Alexandra Creighton1
1York University, School of Health Policy and Management, Canada.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|May 27, 2021
Summary
This project addresses the need for accessible disability data to support human rights monitoring. It introduces a Wikibase and a Natural Language Processing search engine for structured data sharing.
Area of Science:
- Disability Studies
- Information Science
- Human Rights
Background:
- Human rights monitoring for persons with disabilities requires accessible, shared disability data.
- Current data accessibility challenges hinder local and international stakeholders, including advocacy groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a Wikibase for editing, integrating, and storing structured disability data.
- To develop a Natural Language Processing (NLP)-enabled multilingual search engine for querying the Wikibase.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a Wikibase platform for data management.
- Development of a multilingual search engine leveraging Natural Language Processing.
Main Results:
- The initial phase of the project has been detailed.
- Structured disability data is being prepared for integration into the Wikibase.
Conclusions:
- The project aims to improve data availability for disability rights monitoring.
- The developed tools will facilitate better data sharing among stakeholders.
Keywords:
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