Elwin Huaman

Elwin Huaman

Research Scientist

Innsbruck University

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Elwin Huaman is a Researcher, Project Manager, and an Activist for Under-Resourced Languages. He has experience creating Knowledge Graphs and applying Semantic Web technologies in academia and industry. He has co-authored the book: Knowledge Graphs - Methodology, Tools and Selected Use Cases, and leads the QICHWABASE Knowledge Graph that supports a harmonization process of the language and knowledge of Quechua communities across the world.

Education

PhD in Computer Science (candidate)

2019-03-01
2022-12-30

Innsbruck University, Austria

MSc in Web Engineering

2015-10-01
2017-07-01

University of Oviedo, Spain

MSc in Digital Information Systems

2013-09-01
2014-07-01

University of Salamanca, Spain

BSc in Systems Engineering

2008-01-01
2012-12-30

National University of Altiplano - Puno, Peru

Interests

Semantic Web Knowledge Graphs Resposible AI Web for all Low-resource Languages Computational Linguistics Wikibase Ecosystem Minority communities Quechua languages
📅 Recent & Upcoming Talks
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Moderator | Quechua Teaching in Higher Education

This conference will contribute to the research, teaching, learning, dissemination, maintenance, revitalization, and promotion of Quechua languages ​​and cultures worldwide.

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Advisory Committee | Shared Task: Mozilla Common Voice Spontaneous Speech ASR, by Mozilla Data Collective

The goal of this shared task is to promote the development of robust automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems for spontaneous speech in a number of lower-resource languages that …

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Invited Speaker | Knowledge Graphs and Under-Resourced Languages: Results

We successfully developed a pipeline to ingest and standardize Quechua linguistic data into Wikidata. The integration of Quechua into the Common Voice platform has yielded …

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📚 Featured Publications
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Quechua Speech Datasets in Common Voice: The Case of Puno Quechua

We detail the integration of the Quechua language family into Common Voice, an open-source initiative to build diverse speech datasets.

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Making an Under-Resourced Language Available on the Wikidata Knowledge Graph: Quechua Language

We bring the Quechua language into Wikidata. We outline a technical pipeline for data curation and deployment, transforming Quechua linguistic resources into structured, …

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Knowledge Graphs: Methodology, Tools and Selected Use Cases

This book describes methods and tools that empower information providers to build and maintain knowledge graphs.

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📑 Featured Projects
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QuechuaBase.org

Recording Puno Quechua voices across generations and making audio recordings available to all on Mozilla Common Voice to support language preservation, education, and research.

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WikiAndes [Bringing Wiki Projects to the Andes]

Bringing Wiki Projects to the Andes aims to impart key knowledge onto learners and society at large.

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MindLab

Knowledge Graph-enabled conversational agents, University of Innsbruck and other partners, Private funding.

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✍️ Blog

Recording Voices of the Puno Quechua in Peru

The project aims to record the voices of Puno Quechua speakers (including adults and elders) and make these recordings available on the Wikimedia Ecosystem and Qichwabase.