ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
Incorporating environment models for improving vision-based tracking of people
Authors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Shinsuke Iwasaki, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Yoichi Sato, Akihiro Sugimoto
Venue: Systems and Computers in Japan (2007)

This paper presents a method for real-time 3D human tracking based on the particle filter by incorporating environment models. We track a human head represented with its 3D position and orientation by integrating the multiple cues from a set of distributed sensors. In particular, the multi-viewpoint color and depth images obtained from distributed stereo camera systems and the 3D shape of an indoor environment measured with a range sensor are used as the cues for 3D human head tracking. The 3D shape of an indoor environment allows us to assume the existing probability of a human head (we call this probability the environment model). While tracking the human head, we consider the environment model to improve the robustness of tracking in addition to the multi-camera's color and depth images. These cues including the environment model are used in the hypothesis evaluation and integrated naturally into the particle filter framework. The effectiveness of our proposed method is verified through experiments in a real environment. &copy; 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Comp Jpn, 38(2): 71&ndash;80, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience (). DOI 10.1002&sol;scj.20612
CS Freiburg&rsquo;s participation at RoboCup &rsquo;98&colon; The World Champions in robotic soccer[1]This work has been partially supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of the graduate school on Human and Machine Intelligence, by Medien&dash; und Filmgesellschaft Baden&dash;W&uuml;rtemberg mbH (MFG) and by SICK AG, who provided the laser range finders.
Authors: B. Nebel, W. Hatzack, T. Weigel, J.&dash;S. Gutmann, I. Herrmann, F. Rittinger, A. Topor
Venue: AI Communications (1998)

Robotic soccer is a challenging research domain that can be used to explore new problems and to demonstrate new techniques. We participated in RoboCup &rsquo;98 in order to explore the problems of cooperation in multi&dash;robot&dash;systems and to demonstrate our self&dash;localization techniques based on laser range finders. In this paper we sketch the main technical points of our team, give a description of the process of developing our team before and during the competition, and describe how we viewed the competition in general.
An experimental investigation of turnover intentions among new entrants in it
Authors: Ritu Agarwal, Thomas W. Ferratt, Prabuddha De
Venue: ACM SIGMIS Database (2007)

Although much research has focused on factors driving the turnover behaviors of information technology (IT) professionals once they are in an employment relationship, little is known about their ex ante intentions to stay when embarking on a new employment relationship. The present study investigates the effects of individual and situational factors on the turnover intentions of new entrants into the IT workforce. Arguably, the IT revolution of the past decade, both at its peak as well as its decline, has changed the expectations and values of this population of workers considerably. Adopting an interactionist perspective, we examine the interaction between individual preferences for organizational risk and variety, and the level of entrepreneurial risk inherent in the business model of a given employer together with the amount of variety that IT work with that employer offers. The posited relationships are tested in a policy capturing experiment with graduating information systems majors as subjects. The results provide support for the interactionist perspective, while at the same time questioning its basic premise.
On the mean square weighted L2 discrepancy of randomized digital nets in prime base
Authors: Ligia L. Cristea, Josef Dick, Friedrich Pillichshammer
Venue: Journal of Complexity (2006)

We study the mean square weighted L2 discrepancy of randomized digital (t, m, s)-nets over Zp. The randomization method considered here is a digital shift of depth m, i.e., for each coordinate the first m digits of each point are shifted by the same shift, whereas the remaining digits in each coordinate are shifted independently for each point. We also consider a simplified version of this shift.We give a formula for the mean square weighted L2 discrepancy using the generating matrices of the digital net and we prove an upper bound on this discrepancy. Further we investigate how the constant of the leading term depends on the choice of the base p.
Microsoft Office Access 2007 QuickSteps, 1 edition
Authors: John Cronan
Venue:  (2007)

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Get started using Access 2007 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions show you how to use all the new and improved features. Follow along and learn to work with the new Office interface and ribbon, create databases and tables, and enter and edit data. You'll also find out how to retrieve information, create forms, and generate reports. Plus, you can flip straight to the information you need easily using the color-coded tabs. Get the book that gets you started using Access 2007 in no time.In each chapter:Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasksNeed-to-know facts in concise narrativeHelpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Bonus information related to the topic being coveredErrors and pitfalls to avoidTable of contentsChapter 1. Stepping into AccessChapter 2. Creating Databases and TablesChapter 3. Modifying Tables and FieldsChapter 4. Working in the TableChapter 5. Retrieving InformationChapter 6. Creating Forms and Using ControlsChapter 7. Working with ReportsChapter 8. Preparing Your Data for PresentationChapter 9. Securing and Administering AccessChapter 10. Extending AccessINDEX
Shape recognition using eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian
Authors: M. A. Khabou, L. Hermi, M. B. H. Rhouma
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2007)

The eigenvalues of the Dirichlet Laplacian are used to generate three different sets of features for shape recognition and classification in binary images. The generated features are rotation-, translation-, and size-invariant. The features are also shown to be tolerant of noise and boundary deformation. These features are used to classify hand-drawn, synthetic, and natural shapes with correct classification rates ranging from 88.9% to 99.2%. The classification was done using few features (only two features in some cases) and simple feedforward neural networks or minimum Euclidian distance.
Exploitation of a priori knowledge for information fusion
Authors: íloi Bossé, Pierre Valin, Anne-Claire Boury-Brisset, Dominic Grenier
Venue: Information Fusion (2006)

The Information Fusion (IF) process is becoming increasingly more sophisticated, particularly through the incorporation of methods for high-level reasoning when applied to the situation analysis domain. A fundamental component of the IF process is a database (or databases) containing a priori knowledge that lists expected objects, behaviors of objects, and relationships between objects as well as all the possible attributes that can be inferred from measurements coming from a given sensor suite. We first present the basic concept of an existing support database (consisting of more than 2200 platforms) for Identity information fusion, and discuss its extension for higher-level fusion (e.g. situation and threat assessment). The database contains all the salient features needed for refining the identity of any target by the fusion of sensor information, and for addressing the situation and threat posed by groups of objects. The database is especially well suited for use in a Dempster-Shafer evidential reasoning scheme although it can also be used with Bayesian reasoning, if a priori probability distributions are known. Convincing results on several realistic scenarios of Maritime Air Area Operations and Direct Fleet Support are presented. This paper then develops the advanced concept of a Knowledge Management and Exploitation Server (KNOWMES) to support the IF process, through the use of ontologies and heterogeneous knowledge sources, which are necessary for higher level fusion.
APOSS: a partial order in the solution space of bivalent programs
Authors: Michael Grigoriadis
Venue: Issue 16 (April 1974) (1974)

Order relations are constructed in the solution space of a linear 0-1 program and they are used to obtain information about the problem (infeasibility, forced values for certain variables, equality or non-equality of certain pairs of variables, etc.). On this basis an algorithm is described for solving 0-1 programs. Good computational experience is reported with the algorithm.
Self-reconfigurable software architecture: design and implementation
Authors: Jungtae Mun, Kwangyeol Ryu, Mooyoung Jung
Venue: Computers and Industrial Engineering (2006)

To respond quickly to the rapidly changing manufacturing environment, it is imperative for the system to have such capabilities as flexibility, adaptability, and reusability. The fractal manufacturing system (FrMS) is a new manufacturing paradigm designed to meet these requirements. To facilitate a dynamic reconfiguration of system elements (i.e., fractals), agents as well as software modules should be self-reconfigurable. Embodiment of a self-reconfigurable manufacturing system can be achieved by using self-reconfigurable software architecture. In this paper, therefore, self-reconfigurable software architecture is designed by conducting the following studies: (1) analysis of functional requirements of a fractal and environmental constraints, (2) design of reconfigurable software architecture especially for a reconfigurable agent, (3) selection of proper techniques to implement software modules, and realization of software architecture equipped with self-reconfigurability. To validate this approach, the designed architecture is applied to the FrMS.
Separability-Based Intelligent Scissors for Interactive Image Segmentation
Authors: Noriaki Suetake, Eiji Uchino, Kanae Hirata
Venue: IEICE - Transactions on Information and Systems (2007)

Intelligent scissors is an interactive image segmentation algorithm which allows a user to select piece-wise globally optimal contour segment corresponding to a desired object boundary. However, the intelligent scissors is too sensitive to a noise and texture patterns in an image since it utilizes the gradient information concerning the pixel intensities. This paper describes a new intelligent scissors based on the concept of the separability in order to improve the object boundary extraction performance. The effectiveness of the proposed method has been confirmed by some experiments for actual images acquired by an ordinary digital camera.
Adobe Reader 7 Revealed: Working Effectively with Acrobat PDF Files
Authors: Ted Padova
Venue:  (2005)

Chances are good that if you use the Web or work with documents on your computer, you've come across a PDF file at least once or twice in your life. Over 500 million people have already downloaded Adobe's free Adobe Reader software and weï¾re betting youï¾re one of them, which is why we think you'll enjoy this new book on how to get the most out of the little program thatï¾s conquering the Web. In the first-ever book on this wildly popular PDF viewer, best-selling author Ted Padova shows you that there's a lot more to Adobe Reader than you may have known. Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional enables document creators to turn on the familiar Acrobat commenting tools for Adobe Reader 7.0 users who are included in a document review. This means that if you have Adobe Reader 7.0, you can view, search, and print Adobe PDF files that look just like the original documents, with all formatting intact. You can also copy text and images, download and read Adobe Digital Editions (eBooks), fill in intelligent Adobe PDF forms, and view Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and eCards. ï¾ This book offers clear explanations of Adobe Reader features and fully illustrated step-by-step tasks to show you how to maximize your efficiency with this newly boosted productivity tool. So why keep wasting time? If Adobe's going to give you a free lunch, you might as well enjoy it! The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
The simulation project life-cycle: models and realities
Authors: Robert G. Sargent, Richard E. Nance, C. Michael Overstreet, Stewart Robinson, Jayne Talbot
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

This panel session will discuss various issues regarding simulation life-cycle models. Simulation life-cycles models have received little attention, and this panel session seeks to generate interest in this topic and stimulate new ideas for development, teaching, and use of these models.
Special Edition Using Microsoft Office 2003
Authors: Ed Bott, Woody Leonhard
Venue:  (2003)

Tired of Office books that read as though Microsoft employees wrote them? Tired of books containing little more than you can pull from the Help system?If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you owe it to yourself to get a copy of this book. Most books written on Microsoft products simply parrot the information found in the Help files or the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Not this book. It has been written by the Office Dream Team, Ed Bott and Woody Leonhard, the most well recognized and respected authoring team in the business. Even the Office development team at Microsoft listens when these guys speak! Not only do Ed and Woody show you the best way to solve problems, they point out what works and what doesn't with a no holds barred approach.Unlike most CDs pasted into the back of computer books, this book offers one that rivals the book in terms of value. You receive a FREE copy of Woody's Office Power Pack (WOPR) - the #1 enhancement to Office. This software sells for $49.99 but you get it for free here - no strings attached!
Complexity results for restricted credulous default reasoning
Authors: Xishun Zhao, Decheng Ding, Hans Kleine Büning
Venue: AI Communications (2000)

This paper concentrates on the complexity of the decision problem deciding whether a literal belongs to at least one extension of a default theory &lang;D,W&rang; in which D is a set of Horn defaults and W is a definite Horn formula or a Bi&dash;Horn formula.
Developing negotiation decision support systems that support mediators: a case study of the Family_Winner system
Authors: Emilia Bellucci, John Zeleznikow
Venue: Artificial Intelligence and Law (2005)

Negotiation Support Systems have traditionally modelled the process of negotiation. They often rely on mathematical optimisation techniques and ignore heuristics and other methods derived from practice. Our goal is to develop systems capable of decision support to help resolve a given dispute. A system we have constructed, Family_Winner, uses empirical evidence to dynamically modify initial preferences throughout the negotiation process. It sequentially allocates issues using trade-offs and compensation opportunities inherent in the dispute.
Review of "Microprogramming Primer by Harry Katzan Jr.," McGraw-Hill, New York, $17.95
Authors: Richard T. Thomas
Venue: ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter (1977)

This book is an excellent introduction to the topics of microprogram control and emulation. It is well-organized and easy to read. The author uses a simple hypothetical machine to explain the basic concept of microprogram control. Then he proceeds to give a very detailed description of an actual microprocessor (the Burroughs D-machine), and uses this machine to introduce emulation concepts. The TRANSLANG microprogramming language for the D-machine is described, and is used to generate many sample microprograms showing emulation techniques. These sample microprograms were actually executed via a D-machine simulator, and the results of the simulation runs are given in the book along with the sample microprograms. The book is to have a companion instructor's manual which will contain FORTRAN IV listings of the TRANSLANG compiler and D-machine simulator -- ideal for use in a course on microprogramming.
Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic.NET, 3 edition
Authors: Julia Case Bradley, Anita C. Millspaugh
Venue:  (2006)

Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic .NET, by best-selling authors Bradley Millspaugh, maintains the strong pedagogy that has helped thousands of students learn to program in Visual Basic. Because it teaches Visual Basic while incorporating basic concepts of programming, problem solving, and programming logic, the book has become a favorite of students and instructors alike. Advanced Programming in Visual Basic .NET follows the conventions, standards, and logic introduced in the authors' beginning Visual Basic text. The third edition incorporates new features in the language such as generics and Web master pages, while two new icons in the margins indicate security issues and major language changes.Table of contentsChapter 1. Visual Studio .NETChapter 2. Building Multitier Applications with ClassesChapter 3. Windows Database Applications using ADO.NETChapter 4. Windows Database using Related TablesChapter 5. Windows Database UpdatesChapter 6. Web ServicesChapter 7. Web Applications using ASP.NETChapter 8. Web Database ApplicationsChapter 9. Database Reports Using Crystal Reports Chapter 10. Using Collections and GenericsChapter 11. Creating User ControlsChapter 12. Creating Help FilesChapter 13. Looking AheadAppendix A. Answers to Feedback QuestionsAppendix B. Review of Visual Basic .NET ConceptsAppendix C. SQL Server ExpressAppendix D. SQL PrimerAppendix E. Tips and Shortcuts for Mastering the Environment
HOTDAM
Authors: Gary Berosik
Venue: ACM SIGDOC Asterisk Journal of Computer Documentation (1976)

Conventional automated (on-line) documentation usually consists of an unstructured or semi-structured collection of manuals, short information sheets, and user guides. Each of these is retrievable as an all or nothing entity.
Websphere Application Server V6.1: Planning and Design
Venue:  (2006)

This IBM Redbook discusses the planning and design of IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 environments. The content of this redbook is oriented to IT architects and consultants who require assistance when planning and designing small implementations to large and complex implementations. This redbook addresses the packaging and features incorporated in WebSphere Application Server, covers the most common implementation topologies, and addresses planning for specific tasks and components that conform to the WebSphere Application Server environment. The book includes planning information for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 on distributed platforms and WebSphere Application Server for z/OS. It does not cover WebSphere Application Server for i5/OS. Note the following companion pieces to this book: The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
The significance of microprogramming
Authors: Robert F. Rosin
Venue: ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter (1974)

Interest in the topic of microprogramming appears to have had a great growth in the middle and late 1960's, but since that time it has leveled off or declined somewhat. This paper examines the reasons behind this development and then offers a reconsideration of and a new proposal for the definition of microprogramming.This result is supported by the consideration of three phenomena. First is the evolution of microprogramming during the past twenty years. Second is the evolution in the use of interpretation as an implementation technique. Third is the set of "rules of thumb" resulting from the system designer having to resolve conflicting forces attempting to influence his activity.Five possible meanings of the term microprogramming are considered and rejected totally or in part prior to the one finally offered. The suggestion is made that this redefined concept be avoided as much as possible in the future, and two avenues for research alternatives are encouraged instead.
Don't Click on the Blue E!: Switching to Firefox
Authors: Scott Granneman
Venue:  (2005)

For anyone who has grown disenchanted with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, Don't Click on the Blue E! offers help. It gives non-technical users a convenient roadmap for switching to a better web browser--Firefox. As the only book that covers the switch to Firefox, this how-to guide is a must for all those who want to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently.
A framework for probabilistic numerical evaluation of sensor networks: A case study of a localization protocol
Authors: Pierre Leone, Jose Rolim, Paul Albuquerque, Christian Mazza
Venue: Journal of Experimental Algorithmics (JEA) (2007)

In this paper we show how to use stochastic estimation methods to investigate topological properties of sensor networks as well as the behavior of dynamical processes on these networks. The framework is particularly important to study problems for which no theoretical results are known, or cannot be directly applied in practice, for instance, when only asymptotic results are available. We also interpret Russo's formula in the context of sensor networks and thus obtain practical information on their reliability. As a case study, we analyze a localization protocol for wireless sensor networks and validate our approach by numerical experiments. Finally, we mention three applications of our approach: estimating the number of pivotal sensors in a real network, minimizing the number of such sensors for robustness purposes during the network design and estimating the distance between successive localized positions for mobile sensor networks.