A survey on context in modern humanistic computing. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mylonas, Phivos
• Is Part Of: Computers & electrical engineering. Volume 65(2018)
• Page Start: 488
• Page End: 495
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Context -- Knowledge representation -- Context representation and analysis -- Context and social networks -- Humanistic computing; Computer engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Ordinateurs -- Conception et construction -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Périodiques; Électrotechnique -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineering -- Data processing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.302854
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2017.10.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-7906

Abstract

Abstract: This survey paper attempts to study the existence, importance and impact of the notion of context in modern humanistic computing. Given its inherent diversity, the term is nowadays widely acknowledged among computer science tasks and has become a major topic of interest in several of its sub-fields, ranging from contextual semantics to social networks, social media and recently emerged innovative applications, such as travel routing. We start by presenting a brief review of contextual semantics as nowadays they are considered suitable for most common content analysis problems. Focus is also given within the next survey sections on the impact of context within the social networks and media field that came into sight over the last years. A short, closing discussion on the identified challenges and potential future research directions concludes this survey.