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SIGIR
2009
ACM
14 years 8 days ago
Extracting structured information from user queries with semi-supervised conditional random fields
When search is against structured documents, it is beneficial to extract information from user queries in a format that is consistent with the backend data structure. As one step...
Xiao Li, Ye-Yi Wang, Alex Acero
VLDB
2005
ACM
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13 years 11 months ago
Consistently Estimating the Selectivity of Conjuncts of Predicates
Cost-based query optimizers need to estimate the selectivity of conjunctive predicates when comparing alternative query execution plans. To this end, advanced optimizers use multi...
Volker Markl, Nimrod Megiddo, Marcel Kutsch, Tam M...
CVPR
2007
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Towards Scalable Representations of Object Categories: Learning a Hierarchy of Parts
This paper proposes a novel approach to constructing a hierarchical representation of visual input that aims to enable recognition and detection of a large number of object catego...
Sanja Fidler, Ales Leonardis
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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14 years 7 months ago
Handling Non-linear Polynomial Queries over Dynamic Data
Applications that monitor functions over rapidly and unpredictably changing data, express their needs as continuous queries. Our focus is on a rich class of queries, expressed as p...
Shetal Shah, Krithi Ramamritham
CEC
2010
IEEE
13 years 6 months ago
Classifier-assisted constrained evolutionary optimization for automated geometry selection of orthodontic retraction spring
In orthodontics, retraction springs made of metallic wires are often used to move a tooth with respect to another by the virtue of the spring back effect. Specially selected form o...
Dudy Lim, Yew-Soon Ong, Rachman Setiawan, Muhammad...