Challenging the implicit reliance on document collections, this paper discusses the pros and cons of using query logs rather than document collections, as self-contained sources o...
We present an iterative, reading-based methodology for analyzing defects in source code when change history is available. Our bottom-up approach can be applied to build knowledge ...
This paper describes a discussion-bot that provides answers to students’ discussion board questions in an unobtrusive and humanlike way. Using information retrieval and natural ...
Donghui Feng, Erin Shaw, Jihie Kim, Eduard H. Hovy
Question-answering dialogue systems have found many applications in interactive learning environments. This paper is concerned with one such application for Army leadership traini...
Networked appliances can simplify our lives, but interacting with them can be difficult in itself. KitchenSense is an early prototype of a networked kitchen full of sensors that u...