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Training for Web search: Will it get you in shape?

(Lucas & Topi, 2002; Spink, Wolfram, Jansen, & Saracevic, 2001). Searchers rarely use Boolean operators and even more rarely use them correctly, negating any possible benefit they might achieve. Search features labeled as “advanced” by search engines are seldom used, and “hints and tips” are usually ignored, partly due to an (often misguided) assumption that they are intended for advanced users...

Do You Get It? User-Evaluated Explainable BDI Agents

In this paper we focus on explaining to humans the behavior of autonomous agents, i.e., explainable agents. Explainable agents are useful for many reasons including scenario-based training (e.g. disaster training), tutor and pedagogical systems, agent development and debugging, gaming, and interactive storytelling. As the aim is to generate for humans plausible and insightful explanations, user...

Rotational atherectomy: you will never regret using it but you often regret not having used it!