Evaluating personal information retrieval [PDF]
Evaluation of personal search over an individual’s personal information space on the desktop or elsewhere is problematic for reasons relating both to the personal and private nature of the data and the associated personal information needs of collection
Paul Bunbury +5 more
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Using top-ranking sentences to facilitate effective information access [PDF]
Web searchers typically fail to view search results beyond the first page nor fully examine those results presented to them. In this article we describe an approach that encourages a deeper examination of the contents of the document set retrieved in ...
Ruthven, I. +2 more
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Video information retrieval using objects and ostensive relevance feedback [PDF]
In this paper, we present a brief overview of current approaches to video information retrieval (IR) and we highlight its limitations and drawbacks in terms of satisfying user needs.
Browne, Paul
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The derivation of a behavioural model for information retrieval system design. [PDF]
This study outlines the derivation of a behavioural model intended to underpin thinking on questions concerning the design of information retrieval systems for academic social scientists.
Ellis, David
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Visualization of database structures for information retrieval [PDF]
This paper describes the Book House system, which is designed to support children's information retrieval in libraries as part of their education. It is a shareware program available on CD‐ROM or floppy disks, and comprises functionality for database ...
Lisbjerg Jensen, G. +11 more
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Division of labour and sharing of knowledge for synchronous collaborative information retrieval [PDF]
Synchronous collaborative information retrieval (SCIR) is concerned with supporting two or more users who search together at the same time in order to satisfy a shared information need.
Smeaton, Alan F., Foley, Colum
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Using segmented objects in ostensive video shot retrieval [PDF]
This paper presents a system for video shot retrieval in which shots are retrieved based on matching video objects using a combination of colour, shape and texture.
Sorin Sav +7 more
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Learning objectives for courses in the Department of Computer Science, Oregon State University [PDF]
This document describes the overall learning objectives for courses in the department of computer science at Oregon State ...
Oregon State University. Department of Computer Science
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Context-Aware Retrieval for Ubiquitous Computing Environments [PDF]
Mobile and ubiquitous computing environments provide a challenging and exciting new domain for information retrieval. One of the challenges is to provide relevant and reliable information to users often engaged in other activities or to agents acting on
Brown, Peter J. +3 more
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Large scale evaluations of multimedia information retrieval: the TRECVid experience [PDF]
Information Retrieval is a supporting technique which underpins a broad range of content-based applications including retrieval, filtering, summarisation, browsing, classification, clustering, automatic linking, and others.
Smeaton, Alan F., Alan F. Smeaton
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