2 papers
cs.IR2025
Demographically-Inspired Query Variants Using an LLM
Marwah Alaofi, Nicola Ferro, Paul Thomas +2
This study proposes a method to diversify queries in existing test collections to reflect some of the diversity of search engine users, aligning with an earlier vision of an 'ideal…
cs.IR2024
Words Blending Boxes. Obfuscating Queries in Information Retrieval using Differential Privacy
Francesco Luigi De Faveri, Guglielmo Faggioli, Nicola Ferro
Ensuring the effectiveness of search queries while protecting user privacy remains an open issue. When an Information Retrieval System (IRS) does not protect the privacy of its use…