Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00326, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Inkpen, Diana (University of Ottawa)|Inkpen, Diana (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : The widespread usage of social media by children has recently raised problems related to cyberbullying and_x000D_
other threats to their well-being. VISR.CO has an app that alerts parents to issues their kids are facing online._x000D_
They analyze the social interactions kids are experiencing on social networks, and search for over 25 alert_x000D_
categories, from bullying to mental health. Highly accurately detecting these issues that parents care about is a_x000D_
difficult Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) challenge, requiring the latest_x000D_
advancements in computer science. Additionally, when detecting mental health issues, such as anxiety,_x000D_
depression and self-harm, a clinical expertise is required to understand the underlying conditions and causes._x000D_
They are currently able to deliver very rudimentary mental health alerts but require both NLP expertise and_x000D_
clinical insight._x000D_
As of February 12, 2016, VISR.CO has been actively monitoring 9,985 children on behalf of 8,645 parents._x000D_
VISR.CO has uncovered 850 confirmed cases of bullying (24% success rate), 452 confirmed mental health_x000D_
concerns (21% success rate), and 1,018 confirmed substance use concerns (16% success rate). We propose to_x000D_
research ways to increase our success rates by using more advanced data-mining techniques. Another challenge_x000D_
that they need to address is to find better ways to deal with the social media texts (such as frequent_x000D_
misspellings, short-lived idiomatic expressions, and abbreviations) and to account for the dynamic nature of_x000D_
linguistic expression across social media platforms._x000D_
If these challenges are addressed, the product will have a competitive advantage by staying up to date,_x000D_
delivering useful alerts to parents, and intelligently framing the unique issues found the online activity of every_x000D_
child._x000D_, program purpose french : The widespread usage of social media by children has recently raised problems related to cyberbullying and_x000D_
other threats to their well-being. VISR.CO has an app that alerts parents to issues their kids are facing online._x000D_
They analyze the social interactions kids are experiencing on social networks, and search for over 25 alert_x000D_
categories, from bullying to mental health. Highly accurately detecting these issues that parents care about is a_x000D_
difficult Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) challenge, requiring the latest_x000D_
advancements in computer science. Additionally, when detecting mental health issues, such as anxiety,_x000D_
depression and self-harm, a clinical expertise is required to understand the underlying conditions and causes._x000D_
They are currently able to deliver very rudimentary mental health alerts but require both NLP expertise and_x000D_
clinical insight._x000D_
As of February 12, 2016, VISR.CO has been actively monitoring 9,985 children on behalf of 8,645 parents._x000D_
VISR.CO has uncovered 850 confirmed cases of bullying (24% success rate), 452 confirmed mental health_x000D_
concerns (21% success rate), and 1,018 confirmed substance use concerns (16% success rate). We propose to_x000D_
research ways to increase our success rates by using more advanced data-mining techniques. Another challenge_x000D_
that they need to address is to find better ways to deal with the social media texts (such as frequent_x000D_
misspellings, short-lived idiomatic expressions, and abbreviations) and to account for the dynamic nature of_x000D_
linguistic expression across social media platforms._x000D_
If these challenges are addressed, the product will have a competitive advantage by staying up to date,_x000D_
delivering useful alerts to parents, and intelligently framing the unique issues found the online activity of every_x000D_
child._x000D_, agreement title english : Social media text mining for detecting behavioral and psychological conditions in children, agreement title french : Social media text mining for detecting behavioral and psychological conditions in children, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 142856.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2019-2020), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2019-2020), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada