Ben-Gal Irad

Research output

Research output per year 2011 2014 2017 2019 2020 2024

• 48 Article
• 21 Conference contribution
• 9 Chapter
• 4 Book
• 4 More
  • 1 Foreword/postscript
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Conference article
  • 1 Editorial

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  A Comparative Analysis of Discrete Entropy Estimators for Large-Alphabet Problems

  Pinchas, A., Ben-Gal, I. & Painsky, A., May 2024, In: Entropy. 26, 5, 369.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • alphabets 100%
  • Comparative Analysis 82%
  • estimators 74%
  • Entropy 57%
  • entropy 49%

• A decision tree-based method for ordinal classification problems

  Ben-Gal, I. & Singer, G., 2024, In: IISE Transactions. 56, 9, p. 960-974 15 p.

  Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Decision trees 100%

• Distinguishing the Leading Agents in Classification Problems Using the Entropy-Based Metric

  Kagan, E. & Ben-Gal, I., Apr 2024, In: Entropy. 26, 4, 318.

  Ariel University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Classification Problems 100%
  • Entropy 76%
  • entropy 66%
  • Metric 59%
  • Data Fusion 28%

• Neural Joint Entropy Estimation

  Shalev, Y., Painsky, A. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Apr 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 35, 4, p. 5488-5500 13 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Entropy 100%
  • Information theory 19%
  • Data compression 18%
  • Random variables 17%
  • Deep neural networks 16%

• Utilizing direct and indirect information to improve the COVID-19 vaccination booster scheduling

  Dery, Y., Yechezkel, M., Ben-Gal, I. & Yamin, D., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 8089.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Vaccination 100%
  • Active Immunity 96%
  • Hospitalization 92%
  • Israel 69%
  • Human Influenza 57%
• 2023

  Detection of Hidden Moving Targets by a Group of Mobile Agents with Deep Q-Learning

  Matzliach, B., Ben-Gal, I. & Kagan, E., Aug 2023, In: Robotics. 12, 4, 103.

  Tel Aviv University, Ariel University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Q-learning 100%
  • Mobile Agent 95%
  • Moving Target 90%
  • Mobile agents 68%
  • Target 29%

• Malicious website identification using design attribute learning

  Naim, O., Cohen, D. & Ben-Gal, I., Oct 2023, In: International Journal of Information Security. 22, 5, p. 1207-1217 11 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Websites 100%
  • Operations research 14%
  • Malware 14%
  • Security of data 12%
  • Feedback 8%

• Personalized and Energy-Efficient Health Monitoring: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

  Eden, B., Bistritz, I., Bambos, N., Ben-Gal, I. & Khmelnitsky, E., 2023, In: IEEE Control Systems Letters. 7, p. 955-960 6 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Health Monitoring 100%
  • Energy Efficient 85%
  • Reinforcement Learning 78%
  • Reinforcement learning 52%
  • Sensor 48%

• Unsupervised classification for uncertain varying responses: The wisdom-in-the-crowd (WICRO) algorithm

  Ratner, N., Kagan, E., Kumar, P. & Ben-Gal, I., 19 Jul 2023, In: Knowledge-Based Systems. 272, 110551.

  Ariel University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Wisdom 100%
  • Expertise 26%
  • Set theory 19%
  • Voting 17%
  • Questionnaire 13%

• Unsupervised Classification under Uncertainty: The Distance-Based Algorithm

  Ghanaiem, A., Kagan, E., Kumar, P., Raviv, T., Glynn, P. & Ben-Gal, I., Dec 2023, In: Mathematics. 11, 23, 4784.

  Tel Aviv University, Ariel University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Unsupervised Classification 100%
  • Expertise 55%
  • Uncertainty 49%
  • Expectation Maximization 26%
  • Majority Voting 16%
• 2022

  Detection of Static and Mobile Targets by an Autonomous Agent with Deep Q-Learning Abilities

  Matzliach, B., Ben-Gal, I. & Kagan, E., Aug 2022, In: Entropy. 24, 8, p. 1168 1 p., 1168.

  Tel Aviv University, Ariel University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Q-learning 100%
  • Autonomous Agents 96%
  • Autonomous agents 73%
  • learning 65%
  • Target 51%

• Influence Maximization Through Scheduled Seeding in a Real-World Setting

  Lev, T., Ben-Gal, I. & Shmueli, E., 1 Apr 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 9, 2, p. 494-507 14 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Economic and social effects 100%
  • Influence 57%
  • Strategy 52%
  • Topology 50%
  • Set theory 47%

• Synthesis of Longitudinal Human Location Sequences: Balancing Utility and Privacy

  Benarous, M., Toch, E. & Ben-Gal, I., 30 Jul 2022, In: ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data. 16, 6, 118.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Markov chains 100%
  • Data storage equipment 62%
  • Sensors 52%

• The stochastic test collection problem: Models, exact and heuristic solution approaches

  Douek-Pinkovich, Y., Ben-Gal, I. & Raviv, T., 16 Jun 2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 299, 3, p. 945-959 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Test Collections 100%
  • Exact Solution 75%
  • Heuristics 56%
  • Tabu search 23%
  • Costs 22%
• 2021

  Early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks using human mobility data

  Guan, G., Dery, Y., Yechezkel, M., Ben-Gal, I., Yamin, D. & Brandeau, M. L., Jul 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 7 July, e0253865.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Disease Outbreaks 100%
  • Israel 83%
  • Cell Phone 45%
  • Health 36%
  • Vaccination 30%

• The generalized test collection problem

  Douek-Pinkovich, Y., Ben-Gal, I. & Raviv, T., Jul 2021, In: TOP. 29, 2, p. 372-386 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Test Collections 100%
  • Dimension 45%
  • Attribute 33%
  • Integer programming 32%
  • Model structures 31%

• Website categorization via design attribute learning

  Cohen, D., Naim, O., Toch, E. & Ben-Gal, I., Aug 2021, In: Computers and Security. 107, 102312.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Websites 100%
  • website 94%
  • Malware 51%
  • software 48%
  • Cracks 47%

• Wireless body area network control policies for energy‐efficient health monitoring

  David, Y. B., Geller, T., Bistritz, I., Ben‐gal, I., Bambos, N. & Khmelnitsky, E., 2 Jun 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 12, 4245.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • network control 100%
  • health 65%
  • Health Policy 63%
  • Health 45%
  • Monitoring 34%
• 2020

  A weighted information-gain measure for ordinal classification trees

  Singer, G., Anuar, R. & Ben-Gal, I., 15 Aug 2020, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 152, 113375.

  Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Decision trees 100%
  • Entropy 43%
  • Expert systems 24%
  • Health 18%
  • Monitoring 14%

• Cooperative detection of multiple targets by the group of mobile agents

  Matzliach, B., Ben-Gal, I. & Kagan, E., 1 May 2020, In: Entropy. 22, 5, 512.

  Tel Aviv University, Ariel University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Mobile Agent 100%
  • Mobile agents 71%
  • Target 53%
  • Sensors 32%
  • Mobile robots 28%

• Employees recruitment: A prescriptive analytics approach via machine learning and mathematical programming

  Pessach, D., Singer, G., Avrahami, D., Chalutz Ben-Gal, H., Shmueli, E. & Ben-Gal, I., Jul 2020, In: Decision Support Systems. 134, 113290.

  Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Machine Learning 100%
  • Mathematical programming 88%
  • Prescriptive 84%
  • Mathematical Programming 80%
  • Programming 73%

• Improving information spread by spreading groups

  Sela, A., Milo, O., Kagan, E. & Ben-Gal, I., 22 Jan 2020, In: Online Information Review. 44, 1, p. 24-42 19 p.

  Ariel University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Botnet 100%
  • Financial markets 89%
  • Group 67%
  • twitter 63%
  • Synchronization 59%

• Project management monitoring based on expected duration entropy

  Kashi, S. C., Rozenes, S. & Ben-Gal, I., Aug 2020, In: Entropy. 22, 8, 905.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Project Management 100%
  • project management 98%
  • Project management 64%
  • Monitoring 62%
  • Inspection 54%
• 2019

  Analyzing large-scale human mobility data: a survey of machine learning methods and applications

  Toch, E., Lerner, B., Ben-Zion, E. & Ben-Gal, I., 5 Mar 2019, In: Knowledge and Information Systems. 58, 3, p. 501-523 23 p.

  Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Machine learning 100%
  • Radio towers 85%
  • Urban planning 57%
  • Location based services 53%
  • Taxonomies 47%

• A targeted Bayesian network learning for classification

  Gruber, A. & Ben-Gal, I., 4 May 2019, In: Quality Technology and Quantitative Management. 16, 3, p. 243-261 19 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Network Learning 100%
  • Bayesian Networks 83%
  • Bayesian networks 69%
  • Missing Data 29%
  • Learning Methods 28%

• Clustering Users by Their Mobility Behavioral Patterns

  Ben-Gal, I., Weinstock, S., Singer, G. & Bambos, N., Aug 2019, In: ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data. 13, 4, 45.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cellular telephones 100%
  • Mobile computing 87%
  • Entropy 87%
  • Trajectories 72%
  • Semantics 70%

• Context based predictive information

  Shalev, Y. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Jul 2019, In: Entropy. 21, 7, 645.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Context 100%
  • Time series 34%
  • Lossy Compression 32%
  • Stock Prices 27%
  • Banks 24%

• Spread-it: A strategic game of competitive diffusion through social networks

  Ben-Ishay, S., Sela, A. & Ben-Gal, I. E., Jun 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Games. 11, 2, p. 129-141 13 p., 2806302.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Experiments 100%
• 2018

  Active viral marketing: Incorporating continuous active seeding efforts into the diffusion model

  Sela, A., Goldenberg, D., Ben-Gal, I. & Shmueli, E., 1 Oct 2018, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 107, p. 45-60 16 p.

  Ariel University, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Marketing 100%
  • Topology 28%
  • Seed 21%
  • Data storage equipment 12%
  • Industry 9%

• Using targeted Bayesian network learning for suspect identification in communication networks

  Gruber, A. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Information Security. 17, 2, p. 169-181 13 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bayesian networks 100%
  • Telecommunication networks 85%
  • Information theory 28%
  • Telephone 25%
  • Anomaly detection 25%
• 2017

  A risk-scoring feedback model for webpages and web users based on browsing behavior

  Neria, M. B., Yacovzada, N. S. & Ben-Gal, I., May 2017, In: ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology. 8, 4, 2928274.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Browsing 100%
  • Scoring 70%
  • Feedback 37%
  • HTTP 23%
  • Model 19%

• Cyber security and the role of intelligent systems in addressing its challenges

  Harel, Y., Gal, I. B. & Elovici, Y., 1 May 2017, In: ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology. 8, 4, 12 p., 49.

  Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• Digital Living 2030: A Note on Quality of Life Perspective

  Ben-Gal, I., 13 Nov 2017, In: Research in Medical & Engineering Sciences. 2

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Ensemble-Bayesian SPC: Multi-mode process monitoring for novelty detection

  Bacher, M. & Ben-Gal, I., 2 Nov 2017, In: IISE Transactions. 49, 11, p. 1014-1030 17 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Statistical process control 100%
  • Process monitoring 88%
  • Monitoring 44%
  • Classifiers 42%
  • Decision trees 19%
• 2016

  Comparing the diversity of information by word-of-mouth vs. web spread

  Sela, A., Shekhtman, L., Havlin, S. & Ben-Gal, I., Jun 2016, In: Europhysics Letters. 114, 5, 58003.

  Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Search engines 100%
  • engines 97%
  • Complex networks 33%
  • Experiments 11%

• Improving Websites' Quality of Service by Shortening Their Browsing Expected Path Length

  Postelnicu, Z., Raviv, T. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Oct 2016, In: Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 32, 6, p. 2017-2031 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Website Quality 100%
  • Quality of Service 66%
  • Websites 66%
  • Quality of service 60%
  • Web Sites 58%
• 2015

  Parallel construction of decision trees with consistently non-increasing expected number of tests

  Ben-Gal, I. & Trister, C., 1 Jan 2015, In: Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry. 31, 1, p. 64-78 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Decision Tree 100%
  • Decision tree 81%
  • Decision trees 61%
  • Look-ahead 52%
  • Parallel Processing 19%
• 2014

  A group testing algorithm with online informational learning

  Kagan, E. & Ben-Gal, I., 2014, In: IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers). 46, 2, p. 164-184 21 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Testing 100%
  • Information theory 56%
  • Quality control 45%
  • Probability distributions 45%
  • Artificial intelligence 42%

• Efficient construction of decision trees by the dual information distance method

  Ben-Gal, I., Dana, A., Shkolnik, N. & Singer, G., Mar 2014, In: Quality Technology and Quantitative Management. 11, 1, p. 133-147 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Decision Tree 100%
  • Decision trees 61%
  • Heuristics 29%
  • Shortest Path 21%
  • Classifier 18%

• Fuzzy Implementation of Qubits Operators

  Rybalov, A., Kagan, E., Rapoport, A. & Ben-Gal, I., 2014, In: Journal of Computer Science and Systems Biology. 07, 05, p. 163 - 168

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Qubits 100%
  • Information theory 40%
  • Mobile robots 31%
  • Fuzzy logic 30%
  • Computer simulation 19%

• Peer-to-peer information retrieval using shared-content clustering

  Ben-Gal, I., Shavitt, Y., Weinsberg, E. & Weinsberg, U., May 2014, In: Knowledge and Information Systems. 39, 2, p. 383-408 26 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Information retrieval 100%
  • Clustering algorithms 93%
  • Peer to peer networks 41%
• 2013

  Condition-based maintenance via simulation and A targeted bayesian network metamodel

  Gruber, A., Yanovski, S. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Oct 2013, In: Quality Engineering. 25, 4, p. 370-384 15 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bayesian networks 100%
  • Profitability 21%
  • Rails 20%
  • Costs 9%

• Fractal geometry statistical process control for non-linear pattern-based processes

  Ruschin-Rimini, N., Ben-Gal, I. & Maimon, O., 1 Apr 2013, In: IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers). 45, 4, p. 355-373 19 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Statistical process control 100%
  • Fractals 82%
  • Geometry 48%
  • Fractal dimension 15%
  • Monitoring 14%

• Moving Target Search Algorithm with Informational Distance Measures

  Kagan, E. & Ben-Gal, I., 2013, In: The Open Applied Informatics Journal. 6, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Information theory 100%
  • Markov processes 91%
  • Artificial intelligence 75%
  • Set theory 55%

• Node generation and capacity reallocation in open Jackson networks

  Rosenbaum, I., Ben-Gal, I. & Yechiali, U., 2013, In: IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers). 45, 3, p. 259-272 14 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Mathematical programming 100%
  • Heuristic methods 99%
  • Supply chains 84%
• 2012

  Efficient Bayesian network learning for system optimization in reliability engineering

  Gruber, A. & Ben-Gal, I., Mar 2012, In: Quality Technology and Quantitative Management. 9, 1, p. 97-114 18 p.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Network Learning 100%
  • Bayesian Networks 83%
  • Bayesian networks 69%
  • Computer Experiments 34%
  • System Reliability 30%

• Predicting stock returns using a variable order Markov tree model

  Shmilovici, A. & Ben-Gal, I., 1 Dec 2012, In: Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics. 16, 5, 3.

  Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Stock Returns 100%
  • Efficient Market Hypothesis 63%
  • Prediction 54%
  • Market 50%
  • market 37%
• 2011

  Evaluation of telerobotic interface components for teaching robot operation

  Goldstain, O. H., Ben-Gal, I. & Bukchin, Y., 2011, In: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. 4, 4, p. 365-376 12 p., 5728787.

  Tel Aviv University

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • robot 100%
  • Teaching 83%
  • Robotics 71%
  • Robots 60%
  • evaluation 43%