Paper Info
Title
Human computation
Abstract
Tasks like image recognition are trivial for humans, but continue to challenge even the most sophisticated computer programs. This talk discusses a paradigm for utilizing human processing power to solve problems that computers cannot yet solve. Traditional approaches to solving such problems focus on improving software. I advocate a novel approach: constructively channel human brainpower using computer games. For example, the ESP Game, described in this talk, is an enjoyable online game - many people play over 40 hours a week - and when people play, they help label images on the Web with descriptive keywords. These keywords can be used to significantly improve the accuracy of image search. People play the game not because they want to help, but because they enjoy it.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/ICDE.2008.4497403
ICDE '08 Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE 24th International Conference on Data Engineering
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
computer game,human processing power,image search,human brainpower,human computation,novel approach,Human Computation,label image,enjoyable online game,image recognition,sophisticated computer program,descriptive keyword,ESP Game
Conference
19
PageRank 
References 
Authors
3.48
16
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Luis von Ahn13461346.66