SCDM 2013 - Special Session on Soft Computing In Database Management And Information Retrieval

Organizers: Guy De Tré, Antoon Bronselaer, Janusz Kacprzyk, Sławomir Zadrożny
Soft computing techniques can play an important role in extending the facilities and improve the effectiveness of database and information retrieval systems by coping with imperfection of the information dealt with. Although in the last 20 years database querying as well as information retrieval techniques have been enriched and extended with soft computing methods, their potential is still to be fully exploited. In particular, some hot topics include flexible querying, the handling of textual information, semi-structured data modeling, the use of thesauri and ontologies, the handling of context, the management of multimedia information, knowledge discovery, intelligent information systems and indexing and performance issues. The objective of the special session is to provide an opportunity for exchanging ideas related to the application of fuzzy logic and soft computing in the above mentioned areas.