Search for dissertations about: "Cross language information retrieval"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Cross language information retrieval.

2. 1. Resource Lenient Approaches to Cross Language Information Retrieval : Using Amharic

   Author : Atelach Alemu Argaw; Lars Asker; Jussi Karlgren; Douglas Oard; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Cross language information retrieval; Amharic; stemming; MRD based query translation; transliteration; named entity detection; translation term selection; sense discrimination; POS tagging; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Information Retrieval (IR) deals with finding and presenting information from a collection of documents/data that are relevant to an information need (a query) expressed by a user. Cross Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) is a subfield of IR where queries are posed in a different language than that of the document collection. READ MORE

4. 2. Subject retrieval in web-based library catalogs

   Author : Koraljka Golub; Jadranka Lasić-Lazić; Department of Information Science Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; British university libraries; Croatian university libraries; Indexing and retrieval systems; Online library catalogs; Subject access points; Subject retrieval; User interface; User search behavior; WebPACs; Library and Information Science; Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This thesis has been motivated by past research, problems and realizations that online library catalog users frequently perform subject searches – using keywords, subject headings and descriptors – and these searches have yielded unsatisfactory results. Web-based catalogs or WebPACs (Web-based Online Public Access Catalogs), belonging to the so-called third generation of online catalogs and providing a wide variety of search options, remain largely underutilized despite the continuous advancement of information retrieval systems. READ MORE

5. 3. Using Language Technology to Mediate Medical Information on Health Portals : User Studies and Experiments

   Author : Andrea Andrenucci; Hercules Dalianis; Sumithra Velupillai; Diego Mollá Aliod; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; language technology; health portals; cross-language information retrieval; knowledge patterns; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : The World Wide Web has revolutionized our lifestyle, our economies and services within health care. Health care services are no longer provided only at specialist centers and at scheduled hours, but also through online tools that give health care consumers access to medical information, health records, medical counselling and peer support. READ MORE

6. 4. Enrichment of Terminology Systems for Use and Reuse in Medical Information Systems

   Author : Mikael Nyström; Hans Åhlfeldt; Håkan Örman; Ronald Cornet; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Information technology; Informationsteknik;

   Abstract : Electronic health record systems (EHR) are used to store relevant heath facts about patients. The main use of the EHR is in the care of the patient, but an additional use is to reuse the EHR information to locate and evaluate clinical evidence for treatments. READ MORE

7. 5. Architecting Smart Home Environments for Healthcare : A Database-Centric Approach

   Author : Wagner Ourique de Morais; Bertil Svensson; Nicholas Wickström; Diego López-de-Ipiña González-de-Artaza; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Smart environments; system architectures; active databases; in-database processing; ambient assisted living;

   Abstract : The development of system architectures and applications for smart homes and ambient assisted living has been the main activity of a number of academic and industrial research projects around the world. Existing system architectures for smart environments usually employ different architectural styles in a multi-layer logical architecture to support the integration and interoperation of heterogeneous hardware and software technologies, which are subsequently used to provide two major functionalities: monitoring and assistance. READ MORE