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CIKM
2010
Springer
13 years 4 months ago
Novel local features with hybrid sampling technique for image retrieval
In image retrieval, most existing approaches that incorporate local features produce high dimensional vectors, which lead to a high computational and data storage cost. Moreover, ...
Leszek Kaliciak, Dawei Song, Nirmalie Wiratunga, J...
HICSS
2003
IEEE
215views Biometrics» more  HICSS 2003»
13 years 11 months ago
A Field Study of Use of Synchronous Chat in Online Courses
A field study of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) as used in higher education asks the questions, "Will students take part in synchronous chat sessions if they are sched...
David H. Spencer, Starr Roxanne Hiltz
EUROPAR
2000
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Design and Evaluation of a Compiler-Directed Collective I/O Technique
Abstract. Current approaches to parallel I/O demand extensive user effort to obtain acceptable performance. This is in part due to difficulties in understanding the characteristics...
Gokhan Memik, Mahmut T. Kandemir, Alok N. Choudhar...
GROUP
2009
ACM
13 years 9 months ago
GroupMind: supporting idea generation through a collaborative mind-mapping tool
Collaborative brainstorming can be a challenging but important part of creative group problem solving. Mind-mapping has the potential to enhance the brainstorming process but has ...
Patrick C. Shih, David H. Nguyen, Sen H. Hirano, D...
AAECC
2003
Springer
139views Algorithms» more  AAECC 2003»
13 years 11 months ago
Fighting Two Pirates
A pirate is a person who buys a legal copy of a copyrighted work and who reproduces it to sell illegal copies. Artists and authors are worried as they do not get the income which i...
Hans Georg Schaathun