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Dissertation Information for Bernard J. Jansen

NAME:
- Bernard J. Jansen

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Computer Science

SCHOOL:
- Texas A&M University (USA) (1999)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Not_Inspected

Title: A software agent for performance enhancement of an information retrieval engine

Abstract: Locating information that one needs in the ever-increasing amount of electronic data requires sophisticated searching tools. Unfortunately, the sophistication of information retrieval systems has not kept up with the quantity of information now available. This research addresses this issue by synthesizing the research disciplines of user modeling, information retrieval, software agents, and adaptive interfaces into a theoretical framework to improve existing information retrieval systems. An application, known as the Agent Improved Information Retrieval System (AI 2 RS) was developed based on this model. To properly test the AI 2 RS system, a new evaluation metric, sufficiency, was developed that is more robust and user-focused than traditional information retrieval evaluation metrics. Ergonomic testing of the agent was also conducted. Implications of this type of application are explored and future research directions are suggested.

MPACT Scores for Bernard J. Jansen

A = 0
C = 2
A+C = 2
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2010-09-28 00:28:59

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