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Improving Topic Model Stability for Effective Document Exploration
Topic modeling has become a ubiquitous topic analysis tool for text exploration. Most of the existing works on topic modeling focus on fitting topic models to input data. They however ignore an important usability issue ... -
Inconsistency Investigation between Online Review Content and Ratings
(AIS, 2018-08-16)Despite the tremendous role of online consumer reviews (OCRs) in facilitating consumer purchase decision making, the potential inconsistency between product ratings and review content could cause the uncertainty and ... -
Individual Effects of a Web-Based Accountability System In a Teacher Education Program
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-03-03)This paper describes the results of teacher education candidates’ use of a Web-based assessment system including electronic portfolios. A teacher education program adopted a novel Web-based Accountability Model for assessment ... -
An Integrated Knowledge Graph to Automate GDPR and PCI DSS Compliance
(IEEE, 2018-12-11)Big data analytics related to consumer behavior, market analysis, opinions, and recommendation often deal with end user's derived and inferred data, along with the observed data. To ensure consumer data protection, rules ... -
Integrated Lifecycle of IT Services in a Cloud Environment
(2010-04-07)Virtualized Service models are now emerging and rede-fining the way information technology is delivered to end users. Current research is focused on specific pieces like service discovery, composition etc. There is no ... -
Integrated Lifecycle of IT Services in a Cloud Environment
(2009-10-22)Virtualized Service models are now emerging and redefining the way information technology is delivered to end users. Current research is focused on specific pieces like service discovery, composition etc. There is no ... -
Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Weapon Systems
(2019-05-10)The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into weapon systems is one of the most consequential tactical and strategic decisions in the history of warfare. Current AI development is a remarkable combination of ... -
An Intersectional Definition of Fairness
(2018-07)We introduce a measure of fairness for algorithms and data with regard to multiple protected attributes. Our proposed definition, differential fairness, is informed by the framework of intersectionality, which analyzes how ... -
Investigating the communication of emotions through multimodal technologies and gestures
In human–human interactions, touch is an important means of communicating emotional content. Touch-based technologies may have a role to play in augmenting computer-mediated communications, such as Chat and Instant Messaging. ... -
An investigation of ways to support older adults when using mobile interfaces
(iConference, 2017-07-27)In this paper, we describe a study designed to examine the effects of modality, target size and other design features on task performance. The study has specifically focused on older adults when accessing a mobile interface. ... -
IP Reputation Scoring with Geo-Contextual Feature Augmentation
(ACM, 2020-10)The focus of this article is to present an effective anomaly detection model for an encrypted network session by developing a novel IP reputation scoring model that labels the incoming session IP address based on the most ... -
Is Bigger Better When It Comes to Android Graphical Pattern Unlock?
(IEEE, 2017-11-20)Android unlock patterns are likely the most prevalent graphical password system to date. However, human-chosen authentication stimuli (such as text passwords and PINs) are easy to guess. Does increasing the grid size from ... -
Is Bigger Better? Comparing User-Generated Passwords on 3x3 vs. 4x4 Grid Sizes for Android's Pattern Unlock
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2015-12)Android’s graphical authentication mechanism requires users to unlock their devices by “drawing” a pattern that connects a sequence of contact points arranged in a 3x3 grid. Prior studies demonstrated that human-generated ... -
Iterative Signal Separation Assisted Energy Disaggregation
(IEEE, 2016-01-28)Providing itemized energy consumption in a utility bill is becoming a priority, and perhaps a business practice in the near term. In recent times, a multitude of systems have been developed such as smart plugs, smart circuit ... -
“It’s all about the start” classifying eyes-free mobile authentication techniques
(Elsevier, 2018-06-13)Mobile device users avoiding observational attacks and coping with situational impairments may employ techniques for eyes-free mobile unlock authentication, where a user enters his/her passcode without looking at the device. ... -
Knowledge Co-Creation and Assistive Technology
(Scholarly and Research Communication, 2014-10-06)This article presents reflections from the perspective of two computer science researchers who have used knowledge mobilization services (as opposed to technology transfer services) in service of research goals that arose ... -
A Knowledge Representation of Cloud Data controls for EU GDPR Compliance
(IEEE, 2018-07-06)The rollout of European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) will have a far-reaching effect on Cloud data privacy and compliance for both the Cloud Service Providers (Data Providers) and the Consumers (Data ...