Abstract. In this paper, we describe a new approach to information extraction that neatly integrates top-down hypothesis driven information with bottom-up data driven information. ...
Implicitly structured content on the Web such as HTML tables and lists can be extremely valuable for web search, question answering, and information retrieval, as the implicit str...
Web semantic access in specific domains calls for specialized search engines with enhanced semantic querying and indexing capacities, which pertain both to information retrieval (...
Tools for mining information from data can create added value for the Internet. As the majority of electronic documents available over the network are in unstructured textual form...
A ubiquitous city is where everything is interconnected with everything else, where information is instantaneously shared. In a U-city, people can access a variety of web data in ...