Unlocking History with Data
Transforming Congressional Records in Chile
Inea partnered with the National Congress Library of Chile to analyze and structure centuries of legislative history.
Introduction
The Library of Congress's vast collection presented unique challenges for digital accessibility and searchability. Inea partnered with the Library to transform these historical documents into a searchable, structured database that would preserve this heritage while making it accessible for future generations.
Project Overview
Client
Library of Congress Chile
Industry
Public Sector, Education
Timeline
18 months
Location
Santiago, Chile
Challenges
The project presented several significant challenges that required innovative solutions:
Unstructured Data
Congressional protocols were stored as free-form text, making it difficult to identify and extract specific information.
Volume of Data
Decades of records required scalable solutions for efficient processing and storage.
Complexity
Conversations covered diverse topics, involving numerous speakers and actions such as proposals, confirmations, and resolutions.
Solution
Inea developed a robust data analysis pipeline tailored to the Library's needs, extracting and structuring information from vast archives of congressional records.
Key Innovations:
Speaker Identification
Analyzed and tagged who spoke in each discussion, creating a historical record of participation in legislative processes.
Topic Categorization
Mapped out the subjects debated and categorized them for easy retrieval, enabling researchers to track issues across time.
Action Tracking
Extracted key legislative actions, such as proposals made, confirmations, and decisions recorded, providing insight into decision-making processes.
Structured Database Creation
Built a searchable database, allowing users to explore the history of Chile's legislative processes with unprecedented ease and precision.
Impact Metrics
3.2M+
Historical documents digitized and preserved
850%
Increase in remote access to collections
76%
Reduction in time to locate specific resources
1.2M
Monthly visitors to the digital platform
Additional Results:
- Enhanced accessibility for researchers and policymakers through a user-friendly interface
- Structured data revealed patterns in legislative discussions and decision-making processes
- Reduced the time required to find and analyze specific records by 70%
- Digitized and organized historical records for preservation and future generations
Technical Highlights
Inea's solution showcased cutting-edge techniques in data analysis and processing:
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Used to identify speakers, topics, and actions within unstructured text.
Custom Ontology
Developed a framework to categorize legislative activities specific to Chile's congress.
Scalable Data Pipeline
Designed to handle the processing of extensive archives efficiently.
Searchable Database Interface
Delivered a tool for querying and visualizing structured data.
Customer Testimonial
Inea's data extraction platform has been transformative for our institution. What once required months of manual work can now be accomplished in days, with higher accuracy and consistency.
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