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Using a Fuzzy-Based Cluster Algorithm for Recommending Candidates in E-Elections

Using a Fuzzy-Based Cluster Algorithm for Recommending Candidates in E-Elections
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Author(s): Luis Terán (University of Fribourg, Switzerland), Andreas Ladner (Institut de Hautes Études en Administration Publique, Switzerland), Jan Fivaz (University of Bern, Switzerland)and Stefani Gerber (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 24
Source title: Fuzzy Methods for Customer Relationship Management and Marketing: Applications and Classifications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Andreas Meier (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)and Laurent Donzé (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0095-9.ch006

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Abstract

The use of the Internet now has a specific purpose: to find information. Unfortunately, the amount of data available on the Internet is growing exponentially, creating what can be considered a nearly infinite and ever-evolving network with no discernable structure. This rapid growth has raised the question of how to find the most relevant information. Many different techniques have been introduced to address the information overload, including search engines, Semantic Web, and recommender systems, among others. Recommender systems are computer-based techniques that are used to reduce information overload and recommend products likely to interest a user when given some information about the user’s profile. This technique is mainly used in e-Commerce to suggest items that fit a customer’s purchasing tendencies. The use of recommender systems for e-Government is a research topic that is intended to improve the interaction among public administrations, citizens, and the private sector through reducing information overload on e-Government services. More specifically, e-Democracy aims to increase citizens’ participation in democratic processes through the use of information and communication technologies. In this chapter, an architecture of a recommender system that uses fuzzy clustering methods for e-Elections is introduced. In addition, a comparison with the smartvote system, a Web-based Voting Assistance Application (VAA) used to aid voters in finding the party or candidate that is most in line with their preferences, is presented.

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