The talk at Twente University on 28 July 2014
Predictive Web Analytics is aimed at understanding behavioural patterns of users of various web-based applications: e-commerce, ubiquitous and mobile computing, and computational advertising. Within...
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Abstract—In many web information systems like e-shops and information portals predictive modeling is used to understand user intentions based on their browsing behavior. User behavior is inherently...
View ArticleModelling and Detecting Changes in User Satisfaction
modelling and detecting changes in user satisfaction CIKM 2014
View ArticleWhere to Go on Your Next Trip? Optimizing Travel Destinations Based on User...
Recommendation based on user preferences is a common task for e-commerce websites. New recommendation algorithms are often evaluated by offline comparison to baseline algorithms such as recommending...
View ArticleUsing Contextual Information to Understand Searching and Browsing Behavior
Russir 2015 -- Julia’s lecture
View ArticleBehavioral Dynamics from the SERP’s Perspective: What are Failed SERPs and...
Web search is always in a state of flux: queries, their intent, and the most relevant content are changing over time, in predictable and unpredictable ways. Modern search technology has made great...
View ArticleThe Impact of Technical Domain Expertise on Search Behavior and Task Outcome
Domain expertise is regarded as one of the key factors impacting search success: experts are known to write more effective queries, to select the right results on the result page, and to find answers...
View ArticleUnderstanding User Satisfaction with Intelligent Assistants
Voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants, such as Cortana, Google Now, Siri and Alexa, are increasingly becoming a part of users’ daily lives, especially on mobile devices. They introduce a...
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