Cross language information retrieval : a case study of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) languages | |
| Author | Pyae Phyo Thu |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.CS-09-08 |
| Subject(s) | Information retrieval Cross-language information retrieval |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Computer Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. CS-09-08 |
| Abstract | The development of the World Wide Web and associated technologies has led to an enormous increase in the availability of content in multiple languages. Therefore research in the field o f Information Retrieval (IR) in recent years has focused on problem s related to cross language information retrieval (CLIR) issues. This allows the user who makes a query in one language to access relevant Information in other languages, which is m ore beneficial and convenient than using multiple monolingual IR system s. The objective of this re search work was to develop a CLIR fo r the languages of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), including: Myanmar, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and Lao (Laotian). T he prototype system used multiple dictionaries f or translations, and the Solar API for indexing and retrieval. The precision and usability of the system were evaluated by students from the GM S countries. T he overall result of the precision was found to be approximately 60 % in the Myanmar, Thai, Vietnamese, and Lao languages, but only 30% in the case of the Chinese language. Areas for future improvement of the system are the dictionaries, and the text segmentation f or Chinese Unicode. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. CS-09-08 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Computer Science (CS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Janecek, Paul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kovalainen, Mikko Petri;Dailey, Matthew N.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship;Prospect Burma Organization; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009 |