• Ad Hoc Table Retrieval using Semantic Similarity 

      Zhang, Shuo; Balog, Krisztian (Chapter, 2018)
      We introduce and address the problem of ad hoc table retrieval: answering a keyword query with a ranked list of tables. This task is not only interesting on its own account, but is also being used as a core component in ...
    • Report on the 1st Simulation for Information Retrieval Workshop (Sim4IR 2021) at SIGIR 2021 

      Balog, Krisztian; Maxwell, David; Thomas, Paul; Zhang, Shuo (Journal article, 2021)
      Simulation is used as a low-cost and repeatable means of experimentation. As Information Retrieval (IR) researchers, we are no strangers to the idea of using simulation within our own field---such as the traditional means ...
    • SmartTable: A Spreadsheet Program with Intelligent Assistance 

      Zhang, Shuo; Zada, Vugar Abdul; Balog, Krisztian (Chapter, 2018)
      We introduce SmartTable, an online spreadsheet application that is equipped with intelligent assistance capabilities. With a focus on relational tables, describing entities along with their attributes, we offer assistance ...