An evaluation model for digital libraries' user interfaces using fuzzy AHP

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Feng Lai ◽  
Po-Sheng Chiu ◽  
Yueh-Min Huang ◽  
Tzung-Shi Chen ◽  
Tien-Chi Huang
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Evaluation Model

scholarly journals Generating Collaborative Systems for Digital Libraries: a Model-Driven Approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Malizia ◽  
Paolo Bottoni ◽  
S. Levialdi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Visual Language ◽  
Domain Experts ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
Neutral Models ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
High Level

The design and development of a digital library involves different stakeholders, such as: information architects, librarians, and domain experts, who need to agree on a common language to describe, discuss, and negotiate the services the library has to offer. To this end, high-level, language-neutral models have to be devised. Metamodeling techniques favor the definition of domainspecific visual languages through which stakeholders can share their views and directly manipulate representations of the domain entities. This paper describes CRADLE (Cooperative-Relational Approach to Digital Library Environments), a metamodel-based framework and visual language for the definition of notions and services related to the development of digital libraries. A collection of tools allows the automatic generation of several services, defined with the CRADLE visual language, and of the graphical user interfaces providing access to them for the final user. The effectiveness of the approach is illustrated by presenting digital libraries generated with CRADLE, while the CRADLE environment has been evaluated by using the cognitive dimensions framework.

Institutional, Legal, and Attitudinal Barriers to the Accessibility of University Digital Libraries

2017 ◽  
pp. 223-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushil K. Oswal
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Knowledge Repositories ◽  
Accessibility Barriers ◽  
The Impact

This chapter takes a look at the impact of accessibility barriers to today's digital libraries on disabled students' ability to succeed and considers the wider institutional implications of such barriers in light of disability laws in the United States. It analyzes the implications of these barriers from the broader institutional policy perspective in improving the access to higher education for users with print disabilities. The author concludes by reiterating that achieving technical accessibility through adherence to industry or legal standards alone is not adequate for making usable research and teaching libraries available to students and scholars with print disabilities. The author also emphasizes that engaging actual disabled users both in the design and development stages of the platforms, user interfaces, and content presentation schemas for these knowledge repositories is of utmost importance.

Metadata and Metaphors in Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries

2009 ◽  
pp. 270-277
Author(s):  
Ali Shiri
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Visual Metaphors ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Design Ideas ◽  
Visual Interfaces

This chapter introduces a new category of digital library user interfaces called metadata-enhanced visual interfaces. Drawing on the earlier information retrieval visual interfaces that have made use of thesauri, this chapter will review and analyze metadata-enhanced visual interfaces to digital libraries based on two key variables, namely metadata elements used for visualization purposes and visual metaphors incorporated into the user interfaces. The aim of this study is to inform the design of visual interfaces for digital libraries through bringing together issues that have roots in such communities as information retrieval, digital libraries, human-computer interaction, and metadata. The findings of this study provide design ideas and implications for digital library interface design in terms of the various metadata-based information search and retrieval features for visualization purposes.

An Evaluation Model Based on the Fuzzy AHP for Teleoperation Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 42-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Jianwei Niu ◽  
Yijing Zhang ◽  
Dan Pan
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Model Based

Multi-Level Automotive Service Performance Evaluation Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 477-478 ◽  
pp. 1517-1520
Author(s):  
Guo Xin Yu ◽  
Ji Chen Fang ◽  
Ya Mei Zhou ◽  
Qiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Object A ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Evaluation Model ◽  
Multi Level

A multi-level model automotive service performance evaluation model was established based on the servicer-core automotive service network model was proposed. The model was divided into three interrelated levels: the business level, the process level, the learning and development level, respectively used to evaluate business conditions, operating process and development potential of the object. A fuzzy AHP evaluation model for automotive supply chain collaboration performance evaluation was established. A case study was used to show the feasibility of this evaluation model. The results show that, supply chain collaboration performance result of the object was slightly lower than the regional average. Services of the object had unbalanced development and some indicators had great room for improvement.

Trends and challenges of visual search interfaces in digital libraries and repositories

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Alonso Gaona-García ◽  
David Martin-Moncunill ◽  
Carlos Enrique Montenegro-Marin
Keyword(s):  
Visual Search ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Visualisation ◽  
Knowledge Organisation ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to present an overview of the challenges encountered in integrating visual search interfaces into digital libraries and repositories. These challenges come in various forms, including information visualisation, the use of knowledge organisation systems and metadata quality. The main purpose of this study is the identification of criteria for the evaluation and integration of visual search interfaces, proposing guidelines and recommendations to improve information retrieval tasks with emphasis on the education-al context. Design/methodology/approach The information included in this study was collected based on a systematic literature review approach. The main information sources were explored in several digital libraries, including Science Direct, Scopus, ACM and IEEE, and include journal articles, conference proceedings, books, European project reports and deliverables and PhD theses published in an electronic format. A total of 142 studies comprised the review. Findings There are several issues that authors did not fully discuss in this literature review study; more specific, aspects associated with access of digital resources in digital libraries and repositories based on human computer interaction, i.e. usability and learnability of user interfaces; design of a suitable navigation method of search based on simple knowledge organisation schemes; and the use of usefulness of visual search interfaces to locate relevant resources. Research limitations/implications The main steps for carrying out a systematic review are drawn from health care; this methodology is not commonly used in fields such as digital libraries and repositories. The authors aimed to apply the fundamentals of the systematic literature review methodology considering the context of this study. Additionally, there are several aspects of accessibility that were not considered in the study, such as accessibility to content for disabled people as defined by ISO/IEC 40500:2012. Originality/value No other systematic literature reviews have been conducted in this field. The research presents an in-depth analysis of the criteria associated with searching and navigation methods based on the systematic literature review approach. The analysis is relevant for researchers in the field of digital library and repository creation in that it may direct them to considerations in designing and implementing visual search interfaces based on the use of information visualisation.

Comprehensive Assessment of Green Degree of Building Material Using Fuzzy AHP

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 769-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Yi ◽  
Jing Shi ◽  
Xiao Long Zhao ◽  
Wen Hai Zhao ◽  
Qiang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Evaluation Theory ◽  
The Common ◽  
Relevant Factors

As pointed out in this paper that, for a common building material, it is relatively difficult to judge its green degree in comparison with that for a special function material because the judgment factors are comprehensive. The relevant factors which affect the greenness index such as physic expenditure, pollution, economic are analyzed and all influential factors are discussed. For the common building materials, their different inter-restrain factors are divided in administrative level and the weight of factors is determined according to the AHP theory. Meanwhile, the assessment scale and criteria for the factors, and the grading standard for the material green degrees are given in the paper. Based on the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation theory, a green degree evaluation model is established. Finally, the reasonability of the model is testified with the instances introduced in the paper.

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