Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling and Prediction
4th International Conference, SBP 2011, College Park, MD, USA, March 29-31, 2011. Proceedings
Published on 21. February 2011
XIII, 384 pages
978-3-642-19656-0 (ISBN)
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling and Prediction, held in College Park, MD, USA, March 29-31, 2011. The 48 papers and 3 keynotes presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics including social network analysis; modeling; machine learning and data mining; social behaviors; public health; cultural aspects; and effects and search.
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"It consists of 51 contributions, including four keynotes and 46 short papers . all unified by the common thread given by the theme of the conference. . Social scientists can find a reliable measure of the evolution of the 'computing' field. Computer scientists can appreciate the growth of computational applications and eventually understand which are the tools more used in the field. Finally, mathematical psychologists can discover new approaches to social interaction and appreciate the stage of development of this field." (Ugo Merlone, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, April, 2012)More details
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Content
- Title Page
- Preface
- Organization
- Table of Contents
- Using Models to Inform Policy: Insights from Modeling the Complexities of Global Polio Eradication
- Toward Culturally Informed Option Awareness for Influence Operations with S-CAT
- Introduction
- Example Scenario: Reducing Piracy Off the West-African Coast
- Improving Option Awareness by Assessing Alternative Plans
- Modeling in S-CAT
- Assessing Plans in S-CAT
- Improving Option Awareness by Explaining Forecasted Effects
- Summary and Discussion
- References
- Optimization-Based Influencing of Village Social Networks in a Counterinsurgency
- Problem Statement
- Technical Approach
- Optimization Formulation
- Results
- References
- Identifying Health-Related Topics on Twitter An Exploration of Tobacco-Related Tweets as a Test Topic
- Introduction
- Methods and Results
- Data Sampling and Collection
- Comprehensive Dataset Analysis
- Tobacco Subset Analysis
- Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Application of a Profile Similarity Methodology for Identifying Terrorist Groups That Use or Pursue CBRN Weapons
- Introduction
- Data and Measures
- Profile Similarity
- Results
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Cognitive Aspects of Power in a Two-Level Game
- Introduction
- Description of the IPD^2 Game
- A Cognitive Model of IPD^2
- Human Data and Model Simulation Results
- Discussion
- References
- Predicting Demonstrations' Violence Level Using Qualitative Reasoning
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Qualitative Reasoning and Simulation
- Modeling Violence Level in Demonstration
- Models Evaluation
- Summary and Future Work
- References
- Abstraction of an Affective-Cognitive Decision Making Model Based on Simulated Behaviour and Perception Chains
- Introduction
- An Affective-Cognitive Decision Making Model
- Abstraction of the Internal Agent Model
- Evaluation
- Conclusions
- References
- Medicare Auctions: A Case Study of Market Design in Washington, DC
- A Longitudinal View of the Relationship Between Social Marginalization and Obesity
- Introduction
- Data Description
- Methodology
- Weight Assessement
- The Friendship Matrix
- Causal Relationship
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Open Source Software Development: Communities' Impact on Public Good
- Introduction
- Theory
- Collective Action in Public Goods
- Resource Dependence Theory
- Hypotheses and Model
- Research Design
- Variables
- Data Analysis
- Results and Conclusion
- References
- Location Privacy Protection on Social Networks
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Location Privacy Protection on Mobile Networks
- Location Privacy Protection on Social Networks
- Our Approach
- Preliminaries
- Encryption Approach
- K-anonymity Approach
- Noise Injection Approach
- Conclusion
- References
- Agent-Based Models of Complex Dynamical Systems of Market Exchange
- Computational and Statistical Models: A Comparison for Policy Modeling of Childhood Obesity
- Detecting Changes in Opinion Value Distribution for Voter Model
- Introduction
- Opinion Formation Models
- Change Detection Problem
- Detection Methods
- Naive Method
- Proposed Method
- Experimental Evaluation
- Conclusions
- References
- Dynamic Simulation of Community Crime and Crime-Reporting Behavior
- Introduction
- Methods
- Citizen Model
- Offender Model
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- Model Docking Using Knowledge-Level Analysis
- Introduction
- Model Docking Framework
- Existing Model Docking Frameworks
- The Knowledge Level
- Communicating across a Blackboard
- Model Considerations
- Docking Concept and Example Execution
- Identifying the Connecting Concepts
- Example Use Case
- Information to Expose
- Conclusions
- References
- Using Web-Based Knowledge Extraction Techniques to Support Cultural Modeling
- Introduction
- Cultural Models and Cultural Network Analysis
- Web-Based Knowledge Extraction for Cultural Model Development
- Step 1: Develop Qualitative Cultural Model
- Step 2: Develop Cultural Ontology
- Step 3: Develop OBIE Capability
- Step 4: Extract Concepts
- Step 5: Extract Causal Relations
- Step 6: Exploit Knowledge Extraction Capability
- Conclusion
- References
- How Corruption Blunts Counternarcotic Policies in Afghanistan: A Multiagent Investigation
- Introduction
- The Model: Actors, Behaviors and Validity
- Policy Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- Discovering Collaborative Cyber Attack Patterns Using Social Network Analysis
- Introduction
- Social Network Modeling of Cyber Attacks
- Social Network Analysis of Collaborative Attacks
- Subgraphs with Collaborative Attacks
- Feature Reduction
- Clustering Analysis of Collaborative Patterns
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Agents That Negotiate Proficiently with People
- References
- Cognitive Modeling for Agent-Based Simulation of Child Maltreatment
- Introduction
- Cognitive Modeling of Child Maltreatment
- Simulation Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Crowdsourcing Quality Control of Online Information: A Quality-Based Cascade Model
- Introduction
- Background
- Quality Assessment of Online Information
- Cascade Models
- The Model
- The Web Environment
- A Quality-Based Cascade Model
- Choice Accuracies
- Effects of Information Cascades
- Effects of Initial Conditions
- Conclusions and Discussion
- References
- Consumer Search, Rationing Rules, and the Consequence for Competition
- Introduction
- Rationing Rules
- Implementing Random Arrival
- Random Arrival, Random First Firm
- Random Arrival, to the Lowest Price If Constraint Unmet
- Conclusions and Further Work
- References
- Pattern Analysis in Social Networks with Dynamic Connections
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Highest Weighted Reward (HWR) Neighbor Evaluation Rule
- HWR Rule
- Discount Factor Range
- Pattern Predictions
- Experiment
- Two-Cluster Stable Clustering State
- One-Cluster Stable Clustering State
- Pattern Possibilities with Various Network Sizes
- Conclusion
- References
- Formation of Common Investment Networks by Project Establishment between Agents
- Introduction
- The Model
- Wealth Dynamics
- Trust-Reputation Mechanisms and Project Establishment
- Results of Computer Simulations
- Structure of Common Investment Networks
- Conclusions and Further Work
- References
- Constructing Social Networks from Unstructured Group Dialog in Virtual Worlds
- Introduction
- Method
- Dataset
- Modularity Optimization
- Shallow Semantics and Temporal Overlap Algorithm (SSTO)
- Temporal Overlap Algorithm
- Incorporating Community Membership
- Results
- Network Comparison Using the Frobenius Norm
- Direct Label Comparisons
- Conclusion
- References
- Effects of Opposition on the Diffusion of Complex Contagions in Social Networks: An Empirical Study
- Introduction and Motivation
- Dynamical System Model and Related Work
- System Model and Associated Definitions
- Related Work
- Results and Their Significance
- Networks and Experiments
- Experimental Results
- Time to Reach a Cascade with a Fixed Number of Failures
- Effect of Failures on Cascade Size
- Effect of Failures on Cascade Probability
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Promoting Coordination for Disaster Relief - From Crowdsourcing to Coordination
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Why Crowdsourcing Falls Short for Disaster Relief
- How to Facilitate Disaster Relief
- What an Application Needs
- Request Collection
- Request Response
- Response Coordination
- Statistics for Improved Communication
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- Trust Maximization in Social Networks
- Introduction
- Trust Inference Mechanisms
- Multiplication Mechanism
- Average Mechanism
- Probabilistic Mechanism
- Task-Oriented Social Network and Trust Maximization Alg
- Task-Oriented Social Network Generation (TOSNG)
- Maximum Trust Routes Identification (MTRI)
- References
- Towards a Computational Analysis of Status and Leadership Styles on FDA Panels
- Introduction
- Data Source
- Methodology
- Conclusions
- References
- Tracking Communities in Dynamic Social Networks
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Adaptive Evolutionary Clustering
- Tracking Communities over Time
- Experiments
- Reality Mining
- Project Honey Pot
- Related Work
- Conclusion
- References
- Bayesian Networks for Social Modeling
- Introduction
- Constructing Bayesian Network Models
- Model Construction
- Experts' Assessments Calibration
- Empirical Model Validation
- Empirical Model Calibration
- Data Driven Model Diagnostics
- Evidence: Assessment and Linkage with BN Models
- Example: Nuclear Non-proliferation
- Model Development and Motivation
- Data Gathering Process
- BACH and Results
- Conclusions
- References
- A Psychological Model for Aggregating Judgments of Magnitude
- Introduction
- Model
- Application: Flange Leaks
- Implementation Details
- Main Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Speeding Up Network Layout and Centrality Measures for Social Computing Goals
- Introduction
- Computational Complexity of SNA Algorithms
- Approaches for Speedup and Scalability
- Layout Speedup
- Layout Enhancement
- Results for Layout Speedup
- Metric Speedup
- Metric Enhancement
- Power Method
- Power Method on a GPU
- Results for Eigenvector Centrality Speedup
- Future Work
- Conclusions
- References
- An Agent-Based Simulation for Investigating the Impact of Stereotypes on Task-Oriented Group Formation
- Introduction
- Problem Statement
- Group Formation
- Network Adaptation
- Learning the Stereotype Model
- Network Adaptation with Stereotype Value Judgments
- Evaluation
- Experimental Setup
- Results
- Conclusion and Future Work
- References
- An Approach for Dynamic Optimization of Prevention Program Implementation in Stochastic Environments
- Introduction
- Dynamic Optimization in Stochastic Environments
- Modeling EBP Implementation as MDP
- Advanced Modeling of Stochastic Processes in EBP Implementations
- Illustration of MDP Model for EBP Implementation
- Illustration 1: Stochastic Dynamics of EBP
- Illustration 2: Decision Makings in EBP Implementation Using MDP
- Challenges in Applying MDP Approach
- Conclusion
- References
- Ranking Information in Networks
- Introduction
- A Serial Solution to the Top-K Ranking Problem
- A Parallel Solution to the Top-K Ranking Problem
- Experiments
- Synthetic Data: Results and Discussion
- Real Data: Results and Discussion
- Related Work
- Conclusions
- References
- Information Provenance in Social Media
- Introduction and Motivation
- Related Work
- Provenance Paths
- Provenance Path Problem Space
- Complete Provenance Paths
- Incomplete Provenance Paths
- Multiple Provenance Paths
- Provenance Path Case Study
- Future Work
- References
- A Cultural Belief Network Simulator
- Introduction
- Data Step
- Interview Process
- Coding and Analysis
- Modeling Step
- Diagram Semantics in CulBN
- Interaction with Cultural Models in CulBN
- Discussion
- Practical Implications
- Theoretical Implications
- References
- Following the Social Media: Aspect Evolution of Online Discussion
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Problem Formulation
- Modeling Aspect Evolution Graph with Hybrid Model
- Aspect Extraction by Clustering
- Modeling Evolution Relationship
- Pruning Aspect Evolution Graph
- Datasets
- Experiments and Analysis
- Evaluation Measures
- Experiments
- Conclusion
- References
- Representing Trust in Cognitive Social Simulations
- Introduction
- Background
- Trust
- Reinforcement Learning
- Cognitive Social Simulation
- Approach
- General Model
- Prototype Trust Implementation
- Experimentation and Analysis
- Experimentation of Second Order Factors in the Base Social Network
- Belief Revision Experimentation
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- Temporal Visualization of Social Network Dynamics: Prototypes for Nation of Neighbors
- Introduction
- Related Studies
- Social Network Dynamics Visualization - Ideas
- Social Network Dynamic Visualization Systems
- Spreadsheet-Based Approach Using NodeXL
- TempoVis: Adding Time-Based Interactive Exploration
- Discussions and Conclusions
- References
- Toward Predicting Popularity of Social Marketing Messages
- Introduction
- Data Sampling, Downloading, and Cleaning
- Thematic Analysis
- Content-Based Message Popularity Prediction
- Media Type Analysis
- Conclusions and Limitations
- References
- Simulating the Effect of Peacekeeping Operations 2010-2035
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Data
- Simulation Procedure
- Specifying PKO Scenarios
- Results
- Estimation Results
- Prediction Results
- Regional Effects
- Conclusion
- References
- Rebellion on Sugarscape: Case Studies for Greed and Grievance Theory of Civil Conflicts Using Agent-Based Models
- Introduction
- Theory of Greed and Grievance in Civil Conflicts
- Agent-Based Models
- Rebellion on Sugarscape Model
- Case Studies
- Case Study #1: A Baseline Case
- Case Study #2: Building Cops vs. Assisting the Poor
- Other Cases
- Some Issues for Future Research
- References
- A Culture-Sensitive Agent in Kirman's Ant Model
- Introduction
- The Model
- Experiment Result
- Conclusion
- References
- Modeling Link Formation Behaviors in Dynamic Social Networks
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Link Formation Rules
- Link Formation Behaviors
- Link Formation Behavior Analysis of Web of Trust
- Dataset
- Link Formation Behavior Distribution
- Node Level vs. Instance Level Behaviors
- Stability of User Behaviors
- Conclusion
- References
- Naming on a Directed Graph
- Introduction
- The Naming Game Algorithm
- Brief Review on Naming Games
- Some Notation
- The Rules of the Game
- FormalResults
- Definitions
- Convergence Theorems
- Computer Results
- Three Nodes' Directed Graphs
- Conclusions
- References
- Synthesis and Refinement of Detailed Subnetworks in a Social Contact Network for Epidemic Simulations
- Introduction
- Methods for Subnetwork Construction and Embedding
- Contact Network Construction
- Subnetwork Embedding
- Epidemic Dynamics in the Refined Contact Network
- When and Which Details Matter
- Sensitivity Test
- References
- Technosocial Predictive Analytics for Illicit Nuclear Trafficking
- Introduction
- Background
- Approach
- Integrating TPA Components to Support Analysis and Decision Making in Anticipating and Countering Illicit Nuclear Trafficking
- Conclusions and Further Work
- References
- Author Index
