Pietro Mele

Adelean

Italian, adopted by France not long ago, I am a constant learner, dedicated to computer science and discovery, whether uncovering solutions or gaining insights.

Sessions

Reviving phonetic algorithms for better search relevance

Short Talk

Fuzzy search is a double-edged sword: it fixes typos but drowns users in noise on large corpora. At INA, we revived ancient phonetic algorithms to improve relevance. This session compares fuzzy vs. phonetic search on a massive archive, showing how "sounding right" beats "spelling close."