Web-based Semantic and Personalized Information Retrieval
Effective retrieval of the most relevant documents on the topic of interest from the Web is difficult due to the large amount of information in all types of formats. Studies have been conducted on ways to improve the efficiency of information retrieval (IR) systems. To arrive to suitable solutions in IR systems, machines need additional semantic information that helps in understanding Web documents.
In this paper, the definition of semantic IR model is investigated, oriented to the exploitation of domain ontology and WordNet to support semantic IR capabilities in Web documents, stressing on the use of ontologies in the semantic-based perspective. The system that uses Semantic Web and agent to support more expressive queries and more accurate results is proposed. The examination of the proposed system is performed by an experiment that is based on relevance based evaluation, and user satisfaction based evaluation. The results of the experiment shows that the proposed system, which is based on Semantic Web and agent, can improve the accuracy and effectiveness for retrieving relevant Web documents in specific domain.
Keywords: Semantic Web; Ontology; Semantic Information Retrieval; Personalized Retrieval
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Khaled M. Fouad
Khaled M. Fouad received his Master degree of AI and expert systems. He is currently a PhD candidate in the faculty of engineering AlAzhar University in Egypt. He is working now as lecturer in Taif University in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and is assistant researcher in Central Laboratory of Agriculture Expert Systems (CLAES) in Egypt. His current research interests focus on Semantic Web and Expert Systems.
Ahmed R. Khalifa
He was born in Egypt on April 18, 1958. In 1981, he received his Bachelor Degree in Systems and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. In 1987, he received his Master Degree in Computer Engineering from Manhattan College, New York. In 1989, he received a second Master Degree in Computer Science from the City university of New York (CUNY) USA, his PhD Degree in Computer Science from the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1993. He is currently an Associate Professor in Systems and Computer Engineering Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. His research interests include Information Security, Wireless Networks, Network Security, and Web Services Technologies and Security.
Nagdy M. Nagdy
is professor of engineering applications and computer systems, Department of Systems Engineering and Computer Engineering - Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University. He is working now in Al-Baha Private College of Science, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) .He received his Ph.D in 1986. He has supervision of some master\'s and doctoral degrees in the department of Systems Engineering and Computer and Electrical Engineering.
Hany M. Harb
is professor of Computers and Systems Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering AlAzhar university. Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) , Chicago , Illinois, USA, 1986 He is Chairman of Computers and Systems Engineering department, Chairman of Systems and Networks Unit in Al-Azhar university, and manager of WEB-Based Tansik program. He has supervision of many master\'s and doctoral degrees in the department of Systems and Computers Engineering.
Khaled M. Fouad
Khaled M. Fouad received his Master degree of AI and expert systems. He is currently a PhD candidate in the faculty of engineering AlAzhar University in Egypt. He is working now as lecturer in Taif University in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and is assistant researcher in Central Laboratory of Agriculture Expert Systems (CLAES) in Egypt. His current research interests focus on Semantic Web and Expert Systems.
Ahmed R. Khalifa
He was born in Egypt on April 18, 1958. In 1981, he received his Bachelor Degree in Systems and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. In 1987, he received his Master Degree in Computer Engineering from Manhattan College, New York. In 1989, he received a second Master Degree in Computer Science from the City university of New York (CUNY) USA, his PhD Degree in Computer Science from the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1993. He is currently an Associate Professor in Systems and Computer Engineering Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. His research interests include Information Security, Wireless Networks, Network Security, and Web Services Technologies and Security.
Nagdy M. Nagdy
is professor of engineering applications and computer systems, Department of Systems Engineering and Computer Engineering - Faculty of Engineering Al-Azhar University. He is working now in Al-Baha Private College of Science, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) .He received his Ph.D in 1986. He has supervision of some master\'s and doctoral degrees in the department of Systems Engineering and Computer and Electrical Engineering.
Hany M. Harb
is professor of Computers and Systems Engineering Department - Faculty of Engineering AlAzhar university. Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) , Chicago , Illinois, USA, 1986 He is Chairman of Computers and Systems Engineering department, Chairman of Systems and Networks Unit in Al-Azhar university, and manager of WEB-Based Tansik program. He has supervision of many master\'s and doctoral degrees in the department of Systems and Computers Engineering.
