Evaluation is critical in offering feedback on progress_toboth developers andpotential consumers of NLG technology. However, evaluation has thus far not been as well-established in NLG as it has become in NLU. This panel will discuss evaluation methods and resources. It is aimed at building a better understanding of NLG evaluation methods, and hopefully arriving at steps to facilitate future ev...

With the current phenomenon of aging populations in most parts of the world, there are corresponding increases in age-related conditions associated with impaired cognitive status, such as dementia and delirium. Cognitive status is a key component in carrying out activities of daily living such as walking and bathing, and departures from normal cognitive status may be indicators of acute (e.g., ...

Genetically modified (GM) food is discussed as an example of the controversial relation between the intrinsic uncertainty of the scientific approach and the demand of citizen-consumers to use products of science innovation that are known to be safe. On the whole, peer-reviewed studies on GM food safety do not note significant health risks, with a few exceptions, like the most renowned "Pusztai ...

Telerehabilitation (TR) services for assistive technology evaluation and training have the potential to reduce travel demands for consumers and assistive technology professionals while allowing evaluation in more familiar, salient environments for the consumer. Sixty-five consumers received TR services for augmentative and alternative communication or alternative computer access, and consumer s...

Consumers are increasingly sharing product interests and experiences with others on websites. For example, consumers can “tag” products using their own words and these “product tags” are then aggregated and shared with other online consumers who seek for information. In addition, highly experienced and influential information contributors on websites are often highlighted as “featured users” an...

Due to the fast development of technology, the competition of technological products is turbulent; therefore, it is important to understand the market trend, consumers’ demand and preferences. As the smartphones are prevalent, the main purpose of this paper is to utilize Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to analyze consumer’s purchase evaluation factors of smartphones. Through the AHP expert que...

The global effort toward sustainable development has initiated a transition in water management. Water utility companies use water-pricing policies as an instrument for controlling residential water demand. To support policy makers in their decisions, the authors have developed DAWN, a hybrid model for evaluating water-pricing policies. DAWN integrates an agent-based social model for the consum...