automatic information extraction system
Automatic information extraction system for scientific articles on COVID-19
Researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, the UNED (National Distance Education University) and Elhuyar have created the VIGICOVID system, thanks to Supera COVID-19 (Overcoming COVID-19) funding by the CRUE (Association of Spanish Universities). This system addresses the need to search for answers in the avalanche of information generated by all the research conducted across the world relating to the pandemic. By means of artificial intelligence, the system displays the answers found in a set of scientific articles in an orderly fashion, and uses natural language questions and answers. The global bio-health research community is making a tremendous effort to generate knowledge relating to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. In practice, this effort means a huge, very rapid production of scientific publications, which makes it difficult to consult and analyze all the information. That is why experts and decision-making bodies need to be provided with information systems to enable them to acquire the knowledge they need.