Vocab-Expander: A System for Creating Domain-Specific Vocabularies Based on Word Embeddings
This is an incremental tool for end-users in domains like technology management and education to improve information retrieval and collaboration.
The paper tackles the problem of creating domain-specific vocabularies by proposing Vocab-Expander, an online tool that uses word embeddings and ConceptNet to suggest related terms, enabling end-users like technology scouts to expand vocabularies efficiently.
In this paper, we propose Vocab-Expander at https://vocab-expander.com, an online tool that enables end-users (e.g., technology scouts) to create and expand a vocabulary of their domain of interest. It utilizes an ensemble of state-of-the-art word embedding techniques based on web text and ConceptNet, a common-sense knowledge base, to suggest related terms for already given terms. The system has an easy-to-use interface that allows users to quickly confirm or reject term suggestions. Vocab-Expander offers a variety of potential use cases, such as improving concept-based information retrieval in technology and innovation management, enhancing communication and collaboration within organizations or interdisciplinary projects, and creating vocabularies for specific courses in education.