Autoeval: An evaluation methodology for evaluating query suggestions using query logs

M. Dyaa Albakour, Udo Kruschwitz, Nikolaos Nanas, Yunhyong Kim, Dawei Song, Maria Fasli, Anne De Roeck

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Abstract

User evaluations of search engines are expensive and not easy to replicate. The problem is even more pronounced when assessing adaptive search systems, for example system-generated query modification suggestions that can be derived from past user interactions with a search engine. Automatically predicting the performance of different modification suggestion models before getting the users involved is therefore highly desirable. AutoEval is an evaluation methodology that assesses the quality of query modifications generated by a model using the query logs of past user interactions with the system. We present experimental results of applying this methodology to different adaptive algorithms which suggest that the predicted quality of different algorithms is in line with user assessments. This makes AutoEval a suitable evaluation framework for adaptive interactive search engines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Information Retrieval - 33rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2011, Proceedings
EditorsPaul Clough, Colum Foley, Cathal Gurrin, Hyowon Lee, Gareth J.F. Jones, Wessel Kraaij, Vanessa Murdoch
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages605-610
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783642201608
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd European Conference on Information Retrieval, ECIR 2011 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 18 Apr 201121 Apr 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume6611 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference33rd European Conference on Information Retrieval, ECIR 2011
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period18/04/1121/04/11

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