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A fuzzy-based credibility model for a probabilistic evaluation of web resources
Ingenierie des Systemes d'Information
  • Zohra Saoud, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
  • Noura Faci, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
  • Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University
  • Djamal Benslimane, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract

© 2015 Lavoisier. This paper discusses the assessment of Web resources trust. This assessment is undermined by the uncertainty that raises due to end-users’ ratings that can be questioned and variations in Web resources performance at run-time. To tackle the first uncertainty a fuzzy-clustering-based credibility model is suggested so that the gap between specific endusers (known as strict) and the current majority is reduced. To deal with the second uncertainty a probabilistic trust approach is proposed so that trust levels for future interactions with Web resources are made available to users. The probabilistic approach is built upon probabilistic databases and a fuzzy-based credibility model. A series of experiments are carried out to vali- date the suggested credibility model and the trust approach.

Publisher
Lavoisier
Disciplines
Keywords
  • Credibility,
  • Fuzzy clustering,
  • Probability,
  • Trust,
  • Web resource
Scopus ID
84965162088
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.3166/ISI.20.6.79-98
Citation Information
Zohra Saoud, Noura Faci, Zakaria Maamar and Djamal Benslimane. "A fuzzy-based credibility model for a probabilistic evaluation of web resources" Ingenierie des Systemes d'Information Vol. 20 Iss. 6 (2015) p. 79 - 98 ISSN: <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/1633-1311" target="_blank">1633-1311</a>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zakaria-maamar/74/