Purpose–There is growing interest in innovative online problem-solving models such as
crowdsourcing to serve individuals, firms and the society as a whole. Crowdsourcing is the …

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measures the light reflected from objects to infer highly
detailed information about their molecular composition. Traditionally, NIRS has been an …

We develop and evaluate a new ubiquitous crowdsourcing platform called CrowdPickUp,
that combines the advantages of mobile and situated crowdsourcing to overcome their …

Online crowdsourcing enables the distribution of work to a global labor force as small and
often repetitive tasks. Recently, situated crowdsourcing has emerged as a complementary …

Abstract Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a sensing technique in which near infrared
light is transmitted into a sample, followed by light absorbance measurements at various …

NIRS is a spectroscopic method that propagates near-infrared waves through objects and
measures the absorbance by diffuse reflection, users could analyze the composition …

Writing articles involves searching, exploring, evaluating and reflecting upon different
perspectives. To this end, online search engines are commonly used tools to support writing …

Elderly care is a pressing societal challenge: government's financial burden is expected to
exponentially increase in the next 20 years as the population is aging rapidly. Solutions to …

ICSH 2019, held July 1–2, 2019, in Shenzhen, China, is the 7th International Conference for
Smart Health. In this edition, we created a bridge to promote lively exchange and …

This paper presents a method for building a knowledge graph using crowdsourcing. The
collection and verification of pieces of knowledge are essential components of building a …