NDLI: Putting Search in Context: Using Dynamically-Weighted Information Fusion to Improve Search Results

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Anderson, N.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The modern world is a highly connected one. Many diverse populations are utilizing the web as a learning tool. Often, the quest for information on the Internet begins by entering a search string into a search engine such as Google or Bing and then sifting through the multitude of results searching for information relevant to the user in his or her current situation. The web along with search engine technology has enabled people to have access to a wealth of information previously unavailable or out of reach of the average person. While the search process seems intuitive -- enter a search string and "presto!" results are retrieved -- constructing appropriate search strings and filtering results can be a complicated process, difficult for even the sophisticated user. Thus, the real issue that remains is perfecting the search tools and their underlying algorithms so that this search process will be simplified and personalized for the average user. As search engines are a typical user's interface to the World Wide Web, aiding the average user who possesses minimal query development skills in his or her quest for relevant, personalized results is an important goal. In addition, it is easy to see that mobile computing is also becoming pervasive in today's society. Use of personal digital assistants is common, and even cellular phones are Internet enabled. This trend is likely to continue, and this means that the user's context is likely to vary significantly as he or she uses these tools. Why not take advantage of context information to make the user's mobile computing experience simpler? USearch, an agent-based context-aware search system that fuses context information to improve search results is introduced here.
Starting Page	66
Ending Page	71
File Size	436261
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781612844275
DOI	10.1109/ITNG.2011.19
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-04-11
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Context Context-aware services query enhancement Google mobile search software agent context-aware Calendars personalized search Search engines Mobile communication Internet
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
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