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CHI
2007
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
Dynamic detection of novice vs. skilled use without a task model
If applications were able to detect a user's expertise, then software could automatically adapt to better match expertise. Detecting expertise is difficult because a user...
Amy Hurst, Scott E. Hudson, Jennifer Mankoff
BTW
2009
Springer
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14 years 6 days ago
Easy Tasks Dominate Information Retrieval Evaluation Results
: The evaluation of information retrieval systems involves the creation of potential user needs for which systems try to find relevant documents. The difficulty of these topics dif...
Thomas Mandl
ERCIMDL
2001
Springer
178views Education» more  ERCIMDL 2001»
14 years 1 days ago
Customizable Retrieval Functions Based on User Tasks in the Cultural Heritage Domain
The cultural heritage domain dealing with digital surrogates of rare and fragile historic artifacts is one of the most promising areas for establishing collaboratories, i.e. shared...
Holger Brocks, Ulrich Thiel, Adelheit Stein, Andre...
AAAI
2000
13 years 9 months ago
Adaptive User Interfaces through Dynamic Design Automation
The inherent difficulty in supporting human usability in large control systems--such as building environmental and security systems--derives from the large diversity of components...
Robin R. Penner, Erik S. Steinmetz, Christopher L....
IAT
2006
IEEE
14 years 1 months ago
An Approximate Algorithm for Resource Allocation Using Combinatorial Auctions
Combinatorial Auctions (CAs), where users bid on combination of items, have emerged as a useful tool for resource allocation in distributed systems. However, two main difficulties...
Viswanath Avasarala, Himanshu Polavarapu, Tracy Mu...