TB-Structure : Collective Intelligence for Exploratory Keyword Search
Terziyan, V., Golovianko, M., & Cochez, M. (2017). TB-Structure : Collective Intelligence for Exploratory Keyword Search. In A. Calì, D. Gorgan, & M. Ugarte (Eds.), Semantic Keyword-Based Search on Structured Data Sources. COST Action IC1302 Second International KEYSTONE Conference, IKC 2016, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, September 8–9, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 171-178). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10151. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-53640-8_15
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In this paper we address an exploratory search challenge by presenting a
new (structure-driven) collaborative filtering technique. The aim is to increase search effectiveness
by predicting implicit seeker’s intents at an early stage of the search process. This is
achieved by uncovering behavioral patterns within large datasets of preserved collective search
experience. We apply a specific tree-based data structure called a TB (There-and-Back) structure
for compact storage of search history in the form of merged query trails – sequences of
queries approaching iteratively a seeker’s goal. The organization of TB-structures allows inferring
new implicit trails for the prediction of a seeker’s intents. We used experiments to demonstrate
both: the storage compactness and inference potential of the proposed structure.