We describe a task-based evaluation to determine whether multi-document summaries measurably improve user performance when using online news browsing systems for directed research...
Kathleen McKeown, Rebecca J. Passonneau, David K. ...
This paper describes a system being developed to recognize date information handwritten on Canadian bank cheques. A segmentation based strategy is adopted in this system. In order...
: For many readers, handling a physical book is an enjoyably exquisite part of the information seeking process. Many physical characteristics of a book—its size, heft, the patina...
Yi-Chun Chu, David Bainbridge, Matt Jones, Ian H. ...
Knowledge discovery on social network data can uncover latent social trends and produce valuable findings that benefit the welfare of the general public. A growing amount of resea...
Using Web information in example-based dialogue systems is considered to be a good way to increase the topical relevance of system responses. However, Web content is mostly written...