Interactive Relevance Search and Modeling: Support for Expert-Driven Analysis of Multimodal Data

Abstract

We present the findings of three longitudinal case studies in which a new method for conducting multimodal analysis of human behavior is tested. The focus of this new method is to engage a researcher integrally in the analysis process and allow them to guide the identification and discovery of relevant behavior instances within multimodal data. The case studies resulted in the creation of two analysis strategies: Single-Focus Hypothesis Testing and Multi-Focus Hypothesis Testing. Each were shown to be beneficial to multimodal analysis through supporting either a single focused deep analysis or analysis across multiple angles in unison. These strategies exemplified how challenging questions can be answered for multimodal datasets. The new method is described and the case studies findings are presented detailing how the new method supports multimodal analysis and opens the door for a new breed of analysis methods. Two of the three case studies resulted in publishable results for the respective participants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1158938

Entities

People

  • Chreston Miller
  • Francis Quek
  • Louis-Philippe Morency

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Case Studies
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Mining
  • Data Sets
  • Data Visualization
  • High Resolution
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Language
  • Machine Learning
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Virginia
  • Visualizations

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