User modeling for information retrieval has mostly been studied to improve the effectiveness of information access in centralized repositories. In this paper we explore user model...
We propose the SocialTrust framework for tamper-resilient trust establishment in online social networks. Two of the salient features of SocialTrust are its dynamic revision of tru...
The gap between the user's information need and query is expanding due to the pervasiveness of Web search. Multimedia question answering is restricted by disjoint infrastruct...
In ongoing research, a collaborative peer network application is being proposed to address the scalability limitations of centralized search engines. Here we introduce a local ada...
—Wireless mesh networks are a promising area for the deployment of new wireless communication and networking technologies. In this paper, we address the problem of enabling effec...
Claudia Canali, Maria Elena Renda, Paolo Santi, Si...