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ICDE
2008
IEEE
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On the semantics and evaluation of top-k queries in probabilistic databases
We formulate three intuitive semantic properties for topk queries in probabilistic databases, and propose GlobalTopk query semantics which satisfies all of them. We provide a dyn...
Xi Zhang, Jan Chomicki
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Skyline-join in distributed databases
— The database research community has recently recognized the usefulness of skyline query. As an extension of existing database operator, the skyline query is valuable for multi-...
Dalie Sun, Sai Wu, Jianzhong Li, Anthony K. H. Tun...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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A call for personal semantic data integration
— As each of us perceives and conceptualizes the same world differently, imposing a single global schema for all users can seriously interfere with individual work and lead to er...
Patrick Ziegler, Klaus R. Dittrich, Ela Hunt
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Managing primary context through web services
— The emergence of wireless sensor networks (WSN) and RFID technology are starting to make the ubiquitous computing vision a reality, as they provide the means to obtain informat...
Edgardo Avilés-López, J. Antonio Gar...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Two-phase schema matching in real world relational databases
— We propose a new approach to the problem of schema matching in relational databases that merges the hybrid and composite approach of combining multiple individual matching tech...
Nikolaos Bozovic, Vasilis Vassalos
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Designing Random Sample Synopses with Outliers
Philipp Rösch, Rainer Gemulla, Wolfgang Lehne...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Monitoring the evolution of interests in the blogosphere
— We describe blogTrust, an innovative modular and extensible prototype application for monitoring changes in the interests of blogosphere participants. We also propose a new app...
Iraklis Varlamis, Vasilis Vassalos, Antonis Palaio...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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PLUS: Synthesizing privacy, lineage, uncertainty and security
— Privacy, lineage, uncertainty, and security are important to many information integration efforts, and these “PLUS” properties interact in a number of complex ways. This pa...
Barbara T. Blaustein, Len Seligman, Michael Morse,...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Rethinking the design of distributed stream processing systems
In this paper, we present a novel architecture to support large scale stream processing services in a widely distributed environment. The proposed system, COSMOS, distinguishes it...
Yongluan Zhou, Karl Aberer, Ali Salehi, Kian-Lee T...
ICDE
2008
IEEE
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Testing mobile agent platforms over the air
— Mobile agents are considered a suitable technology to develop applications for wireless environments with limited communication capabilities. Thus, they offer interesting advan...
Oscar Urra, Sergio Ilarri, Eduardo Mena