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SemanticNet: a WordNet-based Tool for the Navigation of Semantic… 31<br />

Fig. 4: A segment of the specialized SemanticNet relative to the concept “Tiger”.<br />

improve the user experience during the phases of searching and extracting of the<br />

concepts. An essential requirement for such goal is to guarantee a better usability in<br />

information navigation by concrete representations and simplicity [17]. We develop<br />

an alternative tool (3DUI4SemanticNet) for the browsing of the Web resources by<br />

means of the map of concept. Formulating the query through the search engine, the<br />

user can move through the SemanticNet and extract the concepts which really interest<br />

him, limiting the search field and obtaining a more specific result.<br />

This tool works according to the user preferences and current user context,<br />

providing a 3D interactive scene that represent the selected portion of SemanticNet.<br />

Moreover, it provides a three-dimensional view that guarantee a better usability in

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