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Handbook of Human Computation

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Pietro Michelucci

    1. ThinkSplash, LLC, Fairfax, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive, current, and interdisciplinary treatment of the field of Human Computation
  • Gathers into one volume contributions from leading scientists, visionaries, authors, and practitioners
  • Divided into nine comprehensive sections for easy reference
  • Enriches understanding of the field through historical and visionary chapters that transcend the technical scope of competitive literature
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (79 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xli
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  2. Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Foundations in Human Computation

      • Matthew Blumberg
      Pages 3-4

    3. Patterns of Connection

      • Matthew Blumberg
      Pages 5-12

    4. Human Computation and Divided Labor

      • David Alan Grier
      Pages 13-23

    5. Ant Colonies as a Model of Human Computation

      • Melanie Moses, Tatiana Flanagan, Kenneth Letendre, Matthew Fricke
      Pages 25-37

    6. Parallels in Neural and Human Communication Networks

      • L. J. Larson-Prior
      Pages 39-49

    7. The Psychopathology of Information Processing Systems

      • Matthew Blumberg, Pietro Michelucci
      Pages 51-59

    8. Information and Computation

      • Carlos Gershenson
      Pages 61-69

    9. Epistemological Issues in Human Computation

      • Helmut Nechansky
      Pages 71-81

    10. Synthesis and Taxonomy of Human Computation

      • Pietro Michelucci
      Pages 83-86

  3. Application Domains

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Human Computation in the Wild

      • Haym Hirsh
      Pages 89-93

    3. Human Computation for Disaster Response

      • Patrick Meier
      Pages 95-104

    4. The Virtuous Circle of the Quantified Self: A Human Computational Approach to Improved Health Outcomes

      • Paul Wicks, Max Little
      Pages 105-129

    5. Knowledge Engineering via Human Computation

      • Elena Simperl, Maribel Acosta, Fabian Flöck
      Pages 131-151

    6. Human Computation in Citizen Science

      • Chris Lintott, Jason Reed
      Pages 153-162

    7. Human Computation as an Educational Opportunity

      • Carole R. Beal, Clayton T. Morrison, Juan C. Villegas
      Pages 163-170

    8. Search and Discovery Through Human Computation

      • Albert Yu-Min Lin, Andrew Huynh, Luke Barrington, Gert Lanckriet
      Pages 171-186

    9. Human Computation in Electronic Literature

      • Scott Rettberg
      Pages 187-203
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About this book

This volume addresses the emerging area of human computation, The chapters, written by leading international researchers, explore existing and future opportunities to combine the respective strengths of both humans and machines in order to create powerful problem-solving capabilities. The book bridges scientific communities, capturing and integrating the unique perspective and achievements of each. It coalesces contributions from industry and across related disciplines in order to motivate, define, and anticipate the future of this exciting new frontier in science and cultural evolution. Readers can expect to find valuable contributions covering Foundations; Application Domains; Techniques and Modalities; Infrastructure and Architecture; Algorithms; Participation; Analysis; Policy and Security and the Impact of Human Computation. Researchers and professionals will find the Handbook of Human Computation a valuable reference tool. The breadth of content also provides a thorough foundation for students of the field.

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“This 1,000-plus page volume attempts to categorize the various aspects of ‘human computation’ and its evolution. … Each chapter ends with a conclusion or summary and a well-constructed collection of references. The 20-page index reflects a concern for referencing material between chapters and should serve the reader well. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (J. Beidler, Choice, Vol. 51 (11), August, 2014)

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  • ThinkSplash, LLC, Fairfax, USA

    Pietro Michelucci

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