Truth Discovery from Conflicting Data: A Survey

With the rocketing progress of the Internet, it is easier for people to get information about the objects that they are interested in. However, this information usually has conflicts. In order to resolve conflicts and get the true information, truth discovery has been proposed and received widespread attention. Many algorithms have been proposed to adapt to different scenarios. This paper aims to investigate these algorithms and summarize them from the perspective of algorithm models and specific concepts. Some classic datasets and evaluation metrics are given in this paper. Some future directions for readers are also provided to better understand the field of truth discovery.

一种基于图嵌入模型的关联感知真值发现

为解决多源数据间广泛存在的冲突问题,真值发现成为一个热门的研究课题。现有的真值发现算法通常基于这一原则:如果一个信息源总是提供真实的信息,那么就会更加可信;如果一条信息由可信的信息源支持,那么就更有可能是真实的。现有的真值发现算法虽然在大部分场景下取得了较好的效果,但大多忽略了实体属性之间的关系。在本文中,提出了一种新的模型,该模型采用图嵌入方式在真值发现的同时捕捉了实体属性间的关系。通过构建4种异构网络,包括源-源、源-属性值、实体属性-实体属性、实体属性-实体属性值网络,以对数据之间的关系建模。接着将这些网络嵌入到低维空间中,使得可靠的来源和可靠的属性值彼此接近,实体属性之间的关系反映在属性值上,从而进行真值发现推理。在2个真实数据集上的实验,表明本文的算法优于现有的真值发现算法。