User simulation for evaluating information access systems
With the emergence of various information access systems exhibiting increasing complexity,
there is a critical need for sound and scalable means of automatic evaluation. To address …
there is a critical need for sound and scalable means of automatic evaluation. To address …
Conversational information seeking
Conversational information seeking (CIS) is concerned with a sequence of interactions
between one or more users and an information system. Interactions in CIS are primarily …
between one or more users and an information system. Interactions in CIS are primarily …
Analysing mixed initiatives and search strategies during conversational search
Information seeking conversations between users and Conversational Search Agents
(CSAs) consist of multiple turns of interaction. While users initiate a search session, ideally a …
(CSAs) consist of multiple turns of interaction. While users initiate a search session, ideally a …
ProCIS: A benchmark for proactive retrieval in conversations
C Samarinas, H Zamani - Proceedings of the 47th International ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The field of conversational information seeking, which is rapidly gaining interest in both
academia and industry, is changing how we interact with search engines through natural …
academia and industry, is changing how we interact with search engines through natural …
System initiative prediction for multi-turn conversational information seeking
Identifying the right moment for a system to take the initiative is essential to conversational
information seeking (CIS). Existing studies have extensively studied the clarification need …
information seeking (CIS). Existing studies have extensively studied the clarification need …
[PDF][PDF] TITAN: Task-oriented Dialogues with Mixed-Initiative Interactions.
In multi-domain task-oriented dialogue systems, users proactively propose a series of
domain-specific requests that can often be under-or over-specified, sometimes with …
domain-specific requests that can often be under-or over-specified, sometimes with …
Timing of Aspect Suggestion to Encourage Diverse Information Acquisition in Spoken Conversational Search
K Tobioka, T Yamamoto, H Ohshima - Proceedings of the 2024 Annual …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Spoken conversational search is a type of search where no screens are available and the
interactions between users and systems are entirely voice-based. To obtain diverse …
interactions between users and systems are entirely voice-based. To obtain diverse …
Interactions with Generative Information Retrieval Systems
Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence have provided unique
opportunities for seamless information access and discovery, particularly through natural …
opportunities for seamless information access and discovery, particularly through natural …
Retrieval Systems
M Aliannejadi, J Gwizdka, H Zamani - Information Access in the Era of … - books.google.com
Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence have provided unique
opportunities for seamless information access and discovery, particularly through natural …
opportunities for seamless information access and discovery, particularly through natural …
Investigating Effects of Aging and Task Complexity on Spoken Conversational Search Behaviors and Perceptions
Z Xing - 2022 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
We humans have always strived to endow an automated agent to help in getting information
as easily as we would from a human. The rise of intelligent voice-enabled agents, such as …
as easily as we would from a human. The rise of intelligent voice-enabled agents, such as …