Building lightweight semantic search engines

Michael  Rovatsos; Rosa Filgueira

doi:10.1109/e-Science58273.2023.10254874

Building lightweight semantic search engines

Michael Rovatsos^*, Rosa Filgueira^*

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School of Computer Science

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Abstract

Despite significant advances in methods for processing large volumes of structured and unstructured data, surprisingly little attention has been devoted to developing general practical methodologies that leverage state-of-the-art technologies to build domain-specific semantic search engines tailored to use cases where they could provide substantial benefits. This paper presents a methodology for developing these kinds of systems in a lightweight, modular, and flexible way with a particular focus on providing powerful search tools in domains where non-expert users encounter challenges in exploring the data repository at hand. Using an academic expertise finder tool as a case study, we demonstrate how this methodology allows us to leverage powerful off-the-shelf technology to enable the rapid, low-cost development of semantic search engines, while also affording developers with the necessary flexibility to embed user-centric design in their development in order to maximise uptake and application value.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	2023 IEEE 19th international conference on e-science (e-science)
Editors	George Angelos Papadopoulos, Rosa Filgueira, Rafael Ferreira Da Silva
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350322231
ISBN (Print)	9798350322248
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/e-Science58273.2023.10254874
Publication status	Published - 25 Sept 2023
Event	19th IEEE International Conference on eScience - Limassol, Cyprus, Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 9 Oct 2023 → 13 Oct 2023 Conference number: 19 https://www.escience-conference.org/2023/

Publication series

Name	IEEE international conference on e-science
ISSN (Print)	2325-372X
ISSN (Electronic)	2325-3703

Conference

Conference	19th IEEE International Conference on eScience
Abbreviated title	eScience
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	9/10/23 → 13/10/23
Internet address	https://www.escience-conference.org/2023/

Keywords

Semantic search
Natural language technologies
Neural information retrieval
Knowledge graphs

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Rovatsos, M & Filgueira, R 2023, Building lightweight semantic search engines. in GA Papadopoulos, R Filgueira & RF Da Silva (eds), Proceedings: 2023 IEEE 19th international conference on e-science (e-science)., 10254874, IEEE international conference on e-science, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 19th IEEE International Conference on eScience, Limassol, Cyprus, 9/10/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/e-Science58273.2023.10254874

Building lightweight semantic search engines. / Rovatsos, Michael ; Filgueira, Rosa.
Proceedings: 2023 IEEE 19th international conference on e-science (e-science). ed. / George Angelos Papadopoulos; Rosa Filgueira; Rafael Ferreira Da Silva. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2023. 10254874 (IEEE international conference on e-science).

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