Search engines must become customized and accurate to meet the demands of the growing Web. We propose the use of filtering techniques to enhance the ability of a search engine to deliver relevant results. We have designed and implemented a working collaborative search engine, called Foible. We demonstrate the advantages of a hybrid search/recommender/ collaborative system by performing an extensive user study. Our conclusions show that users prefer intelligent search engines incorporating our new techniques over traditional means of performing searches.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Murphy, Daniel Thompson
• Cushman, Eugene Crocker
• Stuart, George Kite

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01D015M

Advisor

• Claypool, Mark L.

Year

• 2001

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright