Linking dynamic query interfaces to knowledge models

ABSTRACT

This research aims at improving dynamic query based information access by using knowledge modelling to narrow the search space. Our objective is to allow users to quickly browse web pages and get the information content related to his/her profile and within semantically relevant dimensions. We have developed an application to link a dynamic query interface to ontologies containing knowledge about customers, products and shopping tasks in an online shop.

REFERENCES

• 1: Domingue J. (1998) Tadzebao and WebOnto: Discussing, Browsing, and Editing Ontologies on the Web. Proceedings of the 11th Banff Knowledge Acquisition Workshop, Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 18-23, 1998.
• 2: Christopher Williamson , Ben Shneiderman, The dynamic HomeFinder: evaluating dynamic queries in a real-estate information exploration system, Proceedings of the 15th annual international ACM SIGIR conference on Research and development in information retrieval, p.338-346, June 21-24, 1992, Copenhagen, Denmark [doi>10.1145/133160.133216]
• 3: Ben Shneiderman, Direct manipulation for comprehensible, predictable and controllable user interfaces, Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Intelligent user interfaces, p.33-39, January 06-09, 1997, Orlando, Florida, United States [doi>10.1145/238218.238281]
• 4: De-Carvalho, M.; J.Domingue; H. Pertusson. Alice: An ontology based architecture for supporting online shopping. K-CAP 2001 - Workshop Knowledge in E- Business. Victoria, Canada, 2001.
• 5: Thomas R. Gruber, A translation approach to portable ontology specifications, Knowledge Acquisition, v.5 n.2, p.199-220, June 1993 [doi>10.1006/knac.1993.1008]
• 6: E. Motta, Reusable Components for Knowledge Modelling: Case Studies in Parametric Design Problem Solving, IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1999
• 7: Ben Schneiderman, Dynamic Queries for Visual Information Seeking, IEEE Software, v.11 n.6, p.70-77, November 1994 [doi>10.1109/52.329404]
• 8: Ellis, J.; A. Rose; C. Plaisant. Putting Visualization to Work: ProgramFinder for Youth Placement. Human- Computer Interaction Laboratory Inst. for Advanced Computer Studies. Univ. of Maryland, 1996.
• 9: Alberto Riva , Marco Ramoni, LispWeb: a specialized HTTP server for distributed AI applications, Proceedings of the fifth international World Wide Web conference on Computer networks and ISDN systems, p.953-961, May 1996, Paris, France

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Query formulation

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services
          Subjects: Web-based services

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.4 Knowledge Representation Formalisms and Methods
          Subjects: Representation languages

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Performance, Theory

Keywords:
dynamic queries, knowledge modelling, ontology