Online resources of engineering design information are a critical resource for practicing engineers. These online resources often contain references and content associated with te...
We investigate the application of multi-agent systems to develop intelligent information interfaces for connected communities, a class of computer applications aimed at enhancing ...
Interest in the analysis of user behaviour on the Internet has been increasing rapidly, especially since the advent of electronic commerce. In this context, we argue here for the ...
Building the semantic web encounters problems similar to building large bibliographic systems. The experience of librarianship in controlling large, heterogeneous collections of b...
We present an approach based on knowledge medium using associative structures as a framework of information representation to gather raw information from heterogeneous information...
We discuss learning a profile of user interests for recommending information sources such as Web pages or news articles. We describe the types of information available to determin...
Many researchers are devising algorithms for task placement in distributed systems, but few are designing the necessary mechanisms to provide the information required by those alg...
The X.500 standard speci es a distributed directory service designed to store information about people and objects associated with computer networks. Its API is geared toward retr...
A rational agent (artificial or otherwise) residing in a complex changing environment must gather information perceptually, update that information as the world changes, and combi...
The number and size of information services available on the internet has been growing exponentially over the past few years. This growth has created an urgent need for information...