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Trends in medical information retrieval on Internet
O Baujard1, V Baujard, S Aurel
1Division of Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. olivier.baujard@dim.hcuge.ch
Computers in Biology and Medicine
|December 23, 1998
Summary
This study introduces MARVIN, a multi-agent system designed to improve medical information retrieval online. MARVIN uses specialized agents to overcome limitations in precision and multilingual access for web-based health information.
Area of Science:
- Information Science
- Medical Informatics
- Web Science
Background:
- World Wide Web information is unstructured, distributed, multimedia, and multilingual.
- Existing tools like search engines and subject hierarchies have limitations in precision, multilingual indexing, and distribution.
- Effective retrieval of online medical information remains a challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the limitations of current tools for discovering medical information on the World Wide Web.
- To present the MARVIN (multi-agent retrieval vagabond on information network) project as a novel approach.
- To explore solutions for precise and multilingual medical information retrieval.
Main Methods:
- Development of the MARVIN system, employing specialized cooperative retrieval agents.
- Utilizing a multi-agent approach for information retrieval on the internet.
- Focusing on enhancing precision and handling multilingual aspects of medical data.
Main Results:
- MARVIN aims to improve the precision of medical information discovery.
- The system is designed to handle the multilingual nature of web content.
- Cooperative retrieval agents are utilized to tackle complex information needs.
Conclusions:
- The MARVIN project offers a promising solution for advanced medical information retrieval.
- Specialized cooperative agents can overcome existing challenges in online health information access.
- Future extensions are planned to further enhance the system's capabilities.