The choice of a good annealing schedule is necessary for good performance of simulated annealing for combinatorial optimization problems. In this paper, we pose the simulated anne...
The problem of selecting the best system from a finite set of alternatives is considered from a Bayesian decision-theoretic perspective. The framework presented is quite general,...
The taking of initiative has significance in spoken language dialogue systems and in human-computer interaction. A system that takes no initiative may fail to seize opportunities ...
Computer aided interactive narrative has received increasing attention in recent years. Automated directorial control that manages the development of the story in the face of user ...
The tradeoffs between ballistic imaging (time-gated imaging of first-arrival, unscattered photons) and conventional imaging for resolving tumors in biological scattering media ar...