Task aware information access for diagnosis of manufacturing problems

Pinpoint is a promising first step towards using a rich model of task context in proactive and dynamic IR systems. Pinpoint allows a user to navigate decision tree representations of problem spaces, built by domain experts, while dynamically entering annotations specific to their problem. The system then automatically generates queries to information repositories based on both the userís annotations and location in the problem space, producing results that are both task focused and problem specific. Initial feedback from users and domain experts has been positive. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.3.3 [Information Storage and Retrieval]: Information Search and Retrieval ñ query formulation, retrieval models, search process, selection process General Terms Design, Experimentation, Human Factors. Keywords User task and context modeling, dynamic information retrieval.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: IUI
• Authors: Larry Birnbaum, Wallace J. Hopp, Seyed M. R. Iravani, Kevin Livingston, Biying Shou, Thomas Tirpak
• Keywords: Domain Experts, Dynamic Ir Systems, IUI 2005, Problem Space, Software Engineering