**$\mathsf{A} \mathcal{R} \forall$ Group 🦜 Apprendimento e Ragionamento Automatico**
**ARA Research Group** (formerly [LACAM](http://lacam.di.uniba.it)) • [*Dipartimento di Informatica*](https://www.di.uniba.it) • [Università di Bari Aldo Moro](https://www.uniba.it)
# Teams / Members
| [team 1](t1/) | [team 2](t2/) | [team: ML & KRR with KGs](t3/) |
|:----------------:|:----------:|:-------------:|
| Stefano [Ferilli](http://ara.di.uniba.it/~ferilli/ufficiale/ferilli.html), Nicola [Di Mauro](http://www.di.uniba.it/~ndm/),
Domenico [Redavid](http://www.di.uniba.it/~redavid/)| Francesca Alessandra [Lisi](http://www.di.uniba.it/~lisi/)
& collabs. | Claudia [d'Amato](http://www.di.uniba.it/~cdamato), Nicola [Fanizzi](http://www.di.uniba.it/~cdamato)
& collabs. |
# Mission
We investigate **machine learning** and **automated reasoning** models and methods for complex representations.
Our research encompasses several topics in the fields of _machine learning_ and _automated reasoning_ applied to logical and ontological knowledge bases.
We are also interested in reasoning under _uncertainty_ and with sequential information.
Our research includes supervised and unsupervised learning methods that work in online (incremental) or batch modes.
## Research Topics
- Relational Learning: Concept Learning
+ Inductive Logic Programming
+ Multistrategy Learning for *Logic Theories* / *Programs*
- Process Mining
- Representation Learning
- Deep Learning
- ML & the _Semantic Web_
+ Ontology learning: class definition, rule mining, prediction
* classification and regression
+ Linked Open Data
+ Probabilistic models
+ Models and methods for *Knowledge Graphs*
- Fuzzy Ontologies
- Multistrategy Reasoning
- Uncertainty Reasoning
+ Probabilistic Circuits
- AI Ethics & Legal Reasoning
- eXplainable AI
### Applications
- Document Processing
- Ambient Intelligence
- Cultural Heritage & Tourism
- Digital Forensics
# News & Initiatives
## Upcoming/Past Events
- [ISWS 2025](https://2025.semanticwebschool.org/) International Semantic Web Research Summer School
- [ISWS 2024](https://2024.semanticwebschool.org/) International Semantic Web Research Summer School
- [IRCDL 2023](http://lacam.di.uniba.it/IRCDL23) Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries
- [ISWC 2022](https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/) International Semantic Web Conference
# Projects & Collaborations
## Projects
* [FAIR: Spoke 6 - Sumbiotic AI](https://fondazione-fair.it/en/spoke/spoke-6-symbiotic-ai/)
* [HypeKG](https://rbarile17.github.io/hypekg/) Prin
## Collaborations
Most of the members also participate in the [CILA](https://www.uniba.it/it/ricerca/dipartimenti/informatica/ricerca/entri-interdipartimentali-e-consorzi/cila-1/cila title="Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca 'Logica e Applicazioni' [in Italian]")
# Publications
* CINECA [IRIS](https://ricerca.uniba.it) Institutional Research Information System
* [Selected](publications.html) publications
# About
This group stemmed from the [LACAM](https://lacam.di.uniba.it) research lab
It is located at the [CS Dept. building](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gbb1L4LR1Sypqipq6) of the University of Bari (4th floor), Via Orabona 4 • 70125 BARI, Italy