The issue of initializing the model of a new student is of great importance for educational applications that aim at offering individualized support to students. In this paper we ...
We propose a new integrated approach based on Markov logic networks (MLNs), an effective combination of probabilistic graphical models and firstorder logic for statistical relatio...
During face-to-face interactions, listeners use backchannel feedback such as head nods as a signal to the speaker that the communication is working and that they should continue sp...
Louis-Philippe Morency, Iwan de Kok, Jonathan Grat...
The objective of this paper is to describe the use of a probabilistic approach to Web effort estimation by means of a Bayesian Network. A Bayesian Network is a model that embodies ...
Abstract. A stochastic extension of COWS is presented. First the formalism is given an operational semantics leading to finitely branching transition systems. Then its syntax and ...