ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
From lines to epipoles through planes in two views
Authors: C. Sagüés, A. C. Murillo, F. Escudero, J. J. Guerrero
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

This paper addresses the computation of the fundamental matrix between two views, when camera motion and 3D structure are unknown, but planar surfaces can be assumed. We use line features which are automatically matched in two steps. Firstly, with image based parameters, a set of matches are obtained to secondly compute homographies, which allows to reject wrong ones, and to grow good matches in a final stage. The inclusion of projective transformations gives much better results to match features with short computing overload. When two or more planes are observed, different homographies can be computed, segmenting simultaneously the corresponding planar surfaces. These can be used to obtain the fundamental matrix, which gives constraints for the whole scene. The results show that the global process is robust enough, turning out stable and useful to obtain matches and epipolar geometry from lines in man made environments.
An overview of knowledge&dash;based configuration
Authors: Markus Stumptner
Venue: AI Communications (1997)

Configuration is an application area of Artificial Intelligence that deals with the assembly of complex systems from a set of simpler components. Knowledge&dash;based configuration is one of the most successful application areas for expert systems and AI in general. Configuration systems have been developed and applied in a number of domains, such as electronics, computer and telecommunications manufacturing sales, chemical design and in the construction of industrial plants. This paper intends to give an overview over the different approaches in the field.
SETAC 2 WEB: a web based tactical training simulator for the Chilean Army
Authors: Luis F. Robledo, José Robles, Juan C. Perez
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

The SETAC2WEB is a web based tactical training simulator designed for the Chilean Army to train commanders and staff officers in Decision Making Process from a Division/Brigade level to Battalion level. This system allows recreation of all phases of war, in real time, and without physical distance restrictions. SETAC2WEB is being built with state of the art technology developed between the Chilean Army and the Civilian Industry. This system has a web based and service oriented architecture with an enhanced interoperability and integration capability, MIL-STD-2525-B NATO's military coding system, authentication with digital certificate, and rich graphical user interfaces.
The impact of offshore outsourcing on IT workers in developed countries
Authors: Benjamin <zmn>B. Shao, Julie Smith David
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2007)

Examining the global implications of outsourcing for IT workers.
Contributions to multivariate analysis by Professor Yasunori Fujikoshi
Authors: Minoru Siotani, Hirofumi Wakaki
Venue: Journal of Multivariate Analysis (2006)

The purpose of this article is to review the findings of Professor Fujikoshi which are primarily in multivariate analysis. He derived many asymptotic expansions for multivariate statistics which include MANOVA tests, dimensionality tests and latent roots under normality and nonnormality. He has made a large contribution in the study on theoretical accuracy for asymptotic expansions by deriving explicit error bounds. A large contribution has been also made in an important problem involving the selection of variables with introducing "no additional information hypotheses" in some multivariate models and the application of model selection criteria. Recently he is challenging to a high-dimensional statistical problem. He has been involved in other topics in multivariate analysis, such as power comparison of a class of tests, monotone transformations with improved approximations, etc.
Simulation-based early warning systems as a practical approach for the automotive industry
Authors: Ingo Hotz, André Hanisch, Thomas Schulze
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

Simulation-based Early Warning Systems (SEWS) support proactive control of real material flow systems. In consequence of real or potential state changes, proactive control (unlike reactive control) makes foresighted and targetoriented acting possible. Starting from the definition of SEWS their architecture and the requirements for design of SEWS are discussed. The compliance with simulatorindependency is one important facet. Basically, this is achieved by the use of Web Services, XML and XSD (XML Schema Definition). One key component of SEWS are online simulation models which are initialized with the current system state of a real system. The utilization of RFID technology to generate information about current system states improves the quality of simulation-based forecasting. Example applications from the automotive industry show the benefits of SEWS.
A taxonomy of DFA-based string processors
Authors: Ernest Ketcha Ngassam, Derrick G. Kourie, Bruce Watson
Venue: Proceedings of the 2006 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries (2006)

A range of implementation strategies of DFA-based string recognizers is suggested. The strategies are associated with parameters which modify the implementation of conventional DFA implementations (table-driven and hardcoded). These parameters are used to provide a formal characterization of DFA-based string recognizers. Various instantiations of these parameters correspond to various DFA-based string processing algorithms. The algorithms derived are further classified, based on the refinement of some of them, resulting in a taxonomy tree. The tree will form the basis for further studies on the design and implementation of DFA-based string processors.
Evaluating refinery supply chain policies and investment decisions through simulation-optimization
Authors: Lee Ying Koo, Yuhong Chen, Arief Adhitya, Rajagopalan Srinivasan, Iftekhar A. Karimi
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

The dynamic, non-linear, and complex nature of a supply chain with numerous interactions among its entities are best evaluated using simulation models. The optimization of such system is not amenable to mathematical programming approaches. The simulation-optimization method seems to be the most promising. In this paper, we look at a refinery supply chain simulation and attempt to optimize the refinery operating policies and capacity investments by employing a genetic algorithm. The refinery supply chain is complex with multiple, distributed, and disparate entities which operate their functions based on certain policies. Policy and investment decisions have significant impact on the refinery bottom line. To optimize them, we develop a simple simulation-optimization framework by combining the refinery supply chain simulator called Integrated Refinery In Silico (IRIS) and genetic algorithm. Results indicate that the proposed framework works well for optimization of supply chain policy and investment decisions.
A new 3D model retrieval approach based on the elevation descriptor
Authors: Jau-Ling Shih, Chang-Hsing Lee, Jian Tang Wang
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2007)

The advances in 3D data acquisition techniques, graphics hardware, and 3D data modeling and visualizing techniques have led to the proliferation of 3D models. This has made the searching for specific 3D models a vital issue. Techniques for effective and efficient content-based retrieval of 3D models have therefore become an essential research topic. In this paper, a novel feature, called elevation descriptor, is proposed for 3D model retrieval. The elevation descriptor is invariant to translation and scaling of 3D models and it is robust for rotation. First, six elevations are obtained to describe the altitude information of a 3D model from six different views. Each elevation is represented by a gray-level image which is decomposed into several concentric circles. The elevation descriptor is obtained by taking the difference between the altitude sums of two successive concentric circles. An efficient similarity matching method is used to find the best match for an input model. Experimental results show that the proposed method is superior to other descriptors, including spherical harmonics, the MPEG-7 3D shape spectrum descriptor, and D2.
The ModelCamera
Authors: V. Popescu, G. Bahmutov, E. Sacks, M. Mudure
Venue: Graphical Models (2006)

The ModelCamera is a system for inside-looking-out modeling of static, room-size indoor scenes. The ModelCamera implements an interactive modeling pipeline based on real-time dense color and sparse depth. The operator scans the scene with a device that acquires a video stream augmented with 49 depth samples per frame. The system registers the frames using the depth and color data, and integrates them into an evolving model that is displayed continually. The operator selects views by checking the display for missing or undersampled surfaces and aiming the camera at them. A model is built from thousands of frames.
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))
Authors: Steve McConnell
Venue:  (2006)

A practical guide for software developers and development teams, this book features effective and understandable formulas, procedures, and heuristics to help organizations improve their project cost estimates.
A non-fragmenting partitioning algorithm for hierarchical models
Authors: Roland Ewald, Jan Himmelspach, Adelinde M. Uhrmacher
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

The simulation system JAMES II is aimed at supporting a range of modeling formalisms and simulation engines. The partitioning of models is essential for distributed simulation. A suitable partition depends on model, hardware, and simulation algorithm characteristics. Therefore, a partitioning layer has been created in JAMES II which allows to plug in partitioning algorithms on demand. Three different partitioning algorithms have been implemented. In addition to the well known Kernighan-Lin algorithm and a geometric approach, a partitioning algorithm for hierarchically structured models has been developed whose performance is evaluated.
Spreadsheet simulation
Authors: Andrew F. Seila
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

"Spreadsheet simulation" refers to the use of a spreadsheet as a platform for representing simulation models and performing simulation experiments. This tutorial explains the reasons for using this platform for simulation, discusses why this is frequently an efficient way to build simulation models and execute them, describes how to setup a spreadsheet simulation, and finally examines some limitations on the use of spreadsheets for simulation.
Novell's ZENworks for Desktops 4 Administrator's Handbook
Authors: Brad Dayley
Venue:  (2003)

To help customers reduce the growing cost of managing employee computers both in the office and on the road, Novell created Novellï¾¿ZENworksï¾¿ for Desktops 4. ZENworks stands for Zero Effort Networks. Built to operate over the Internet as well as internal networks, ZENworks for Desktops 4 automates key network management tasks so IT professionals save time and money that can be spent on other projects or put directly to the company's bottom line.This guide allows the reader to leverage the power of ZENworks to manage all of the desktops on a network from a single point of administration.
Facial boundary detection with an active contour model
Authors: Jae Sik Chang, Eun Yi Kim, Hang Joon Kim
Venue: Pattern Recognition Letters (2007)

This paper presents an active contour model for extracting accurate facial regions in complex environments. In the model, a contour is represented by a zero level set of level function @f, and evolved via level set partial differential equations. Then, unlike general active contours, skin-color information that is represented by 2D-Gaussian model is used for evolving and stopping a curve, which allows the proposed method to be robust to noise and varying pose. To assess the effectiveness of the proposed method, it was tested with several natural scenes, and the results were compared with those of geodesic active contours. Experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed method.
PHP Cookbook (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))
Authors: David Sklar, Adam Trachtenberg
Venue:  (2006)

When it comes to creating dynamic web sites, the open source PHP language is red-hot property: used on more than 20 million web sites today, PHP is now more popular than Microsoft's ASP.NET technology. With our Cookbook's unique format, you can learn how to build dynamic web applications that work on any web browser. This revised new edition makes it easy to find specific solutions for programming challenges.PHP Cookbook has a wealth of solutions for problems that you'll face regularly. With topics that range from beginner questions to advanced web programming techniques, this guide contains practical examples -- or "recipes" -- for anyone who uses this scripting language to generate dynamic web content. Updated for PHP 5, this book provides solutions that explain how to use the new language features in detail, including the vastly improved object-oriented capabilities and the new PDO data access extension. New sections on classes and objects are included, along with new material on processing XML, building web services with PHP, and working with SOAP/REST architectures. With each recipe, the authors include a discussion that explains the logic and concepts underlying the solution.
Combined ranking and selection with control variates
Authors: Shing Chih Tsai, Barry L. Nelson
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

Nelson and Staum derived R&S procedures that employ control-variate estimators (CVs) instead of sample means to obtain more statistical efficiency. However, controlvariate estimators require more computational effort than sample means, and effective controls must be identified. We present a new CV screening procedure to avoid much of the computation cost. We also present a two-stage CV combined procedure which captures the ability to eliminate inferior systems in the first stage and the statistical efficiency of control variates for selection in the second stage. An empirical evaluation is provided.
Mono (Developer's Notebook)
Authors: Edd Dumbill, Niel M. Bornstein
Venue:  (2004)

This no-fluff, lab-style guide jumps right into Mono 1.0 as you work through nearly fifty mini-projects that introduce you to the most important and compelling aspects of the 1.0 release. You'll learn how to acquire, install, and run Mono on Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X. You'll work with the various Mono components: Gtk#, the Common Language Runtime, the class libraries (both .NET and Mono-provided class libraries), IKVM and the Mono C# compiler.
Can technology build organizational social capital?: the case of a global IT consulting firm
Authors: Karma Sherif, James Hoffman, Bob Thomas
Venue: Information and Management (2006)

Knowledge management (KM) and knowledge management systems (KMS) have been positioned as strategies and tools that enable organizations to create and transfer knowledge in order to sustain competitive advantage. While KM as a strategy gained legitimacy, KMS have struggled to show a causal relationship to knowledge creation and knowledge transfer. KMS contribution to the economic performance of organizations has been harder to prove, mainly because of a lack of collection of data and thus analysis of knowledge metrics. This has lead to an unjustifiable move to underplay the role of technology in creating and transferring knowledge. We strived to revive interest in KMS by exploring their ability to accumulate social capital and showing its effect on the creation and transfer of knowledge. We posited that social capital was the mediating factor between KMS and knowledge creation and transfer and hypothesized that: (1) KMS will positively affect an organization's ability to build social capital, and that (2) social capital will enhance a firm's ability to create and transfer knowledge. Qualitative data collected from a multinational IT consulting firm was used to validate the framework.
Documentation techniques
Authors: Glenn Ransier
Venue: ACM SIGDOC Asterisk Journal of Computer Documentation (1975)

<u>An Algorithm for Doing System Documentation</u> was the subject of this section last June. The last two steps -- 10 and 11 -- were left off, and promised for a later issue, which turns out to be this one. The first nine steps are repeated in shortened form. 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
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days (5th Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself)
Authors: Jesse Liberty, Bradley L. Jones
Venue:  (2004)

Join the leagues of thousands of programmers and learn C++ from some of the best. The fifth edition of the best seller Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days, written by Jesse Liberty, a well-known C++ and C# programming manual author and Bradley L. Jones, manager for a number of high profiler developer websites, has been updated to the new ANSI/ISO C++ Standard. This is an excellent hands-on guide for the beginning programmer. Packed with examples of syntax and detailed analysis of code, fundamentals such as managing I/O, loops, arrays and creating C++ applications are all covered in the 21 easy-to-follow lessons. You will also be given access to a website that will provide you will all the source code examples developed in the book as a practice tool. C++ is the preferred language for millions of developers-make Sams Teach Yourself the preferred way to learn it!
Simulation-based selection of machine criticality measures for a shifting bottleneck heuristic
Authors: Jens Zimmermann, Lars Mönch
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

In this paper, we investigate the influence of several machine criticality measures on the performance of a shifting bottleneck heuristic for complex job shops. The shifting bottleneck heuristic is a decomposition approach that tackles the overall scheduling problem by solving a sequence of tool group scheduling problems and composes the overall solution by using a disjunctive graph. Machine criticality measures are responsible for the sequence of the considered tool group scheduling problems. We suggest a new machine criticality measure that is a weighted sum of several existing criticality measures. It turns out that the shifting bottleneck heuristic performs well compared to dispatching rules when the suggested criticality measure is used. We present the results of computational experiments.
Patent reform through the courts
Authors: Pamela Samuelson
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2007)

Although some reforms can happen only through legislation, some key reforms may be achievable through the courts.
Photoshop Filter Effects Encyclopedia: The Hands-On Desktop Reference for Digital Photographers (O'Reilly Digital Studio)
Authors: Roger Pring
Venue:  (2005)

Adobe Photoshop has become the tool of choice for professional photographers, designers, and amateur enthusiasts. But it's a complex application with many features-and scant information on how to use them to best advantage. A case in point: there are 100 built-in filters in Photoshop, designed to enable the user to easily make subtle or dramatic image adjustments, and there is very little online help available with the application, and no printed manual. Users can spend hours trying to use filters effectively-an inefficient and often frustrating way to work. In Photoshop Filter Effects Encyclopedia, author and educator Roger Pring explains and decodes the settings of every filter that Photoshop CS2 has to offer, from Artistic filters such as Colored Pencil, Cutout, and Watercolor to Stylize filters like Bevel, Emboss, and Extrude. And, unlike many reference books that give you a lot of information you'll never need, it is filled with easy-to-follow, step-by-step, practical recipes for creating truly amazing effects, such as: Creating selective focus Simulating motion blur Adding special lens and filter effects Working with tone and color Creating dramatic solarized and posterized images Working with artificial lighting Simulating textures Creating multi-layered images and photomontages Reproducing graphic arts effects and much more. The best part is that you don't have to be a Photoshop expert to create sophisticated, professional-looking results-the recipes take the guesswork out of the process, so you can work quickly and efficiently. Packed with hundreds of full-color photographs, clearly written instructions, and practical tips, this book is the ultimate, no-nonsense Photoshop CS2 Filters reference for creative photographers, designers, and artists. 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
Solaris 8 System Administrator Exam Cram 2 (Exam CX-310-011 and CX-310-012)
Authors: Darrell Ambro, Ed Tittel
Venue:  (2003)

This book is the perfect study companion for UNIX system professionals preparing for both Solaris 8 System Administrator exams. It contains accurate and efficient coverage of the many new features of the Solaris 8 system including new support for Ipv6, LDAP, and DHCP, installs using Solaris Web Start, new Universal Disk Format (UDF) file system support, Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA), Solaris Print Manager, and the new Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). Readers preparing for this exam find the best-selling Exam Cram 2 series to be the smartest, most efficient way to pass the exam. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to know to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.