Users’ information needs are largely driven by the context in which they make their decisions. This context is dynamic. It includes the users’ characteristics, their current do...
This paper briefly traces the evolution of information system architectures from mainframe-connected terminals to distributed multi-tier architectures. It presents the challenges ...
Susan Chapin, Donald B. Faatz, Sushil Jajodia, Amg...
The Distributed Information Search COmponent (Disco) is a prototype heterogeneous distributed database that accesses underlying data sources. The Disco prototype currently focuses...
Adaptive navigation systems are tools intended to assist users when they search the Web. Thus, they often have to know the users' current information needs (IN). However, the...
Detailed and reliable information about the current traffic state is hardly obtainable by the road user. Therefore, we propose a web based visualization of the current and future ...
Florian Mazur, Roland Chrobok, Sigurdur F. Hafstei...