Efficient processing of distance-based queries (DBQs) is of great importance in spatial databases due to the wide area of applications that may address such queries. The most repr...
This paper introduces PigWorld, a tool for teaching Java to novice programmers, via the objects-early style. Three design guidelines forobject-early assignments are discussed: (1)...
In this paper we present a genetic algorithm applied to the problem of mission planning for Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (JSEAD) in support of air strike operations. Th...
In this paper, we study a new type of spatial query, Nearest Surrounder (NS), which searches the nearest surrounding spatial objects around a query point. NS query can be more use...
Increasing use of multimedia data makes it crucial t o use intelligent search mechanisms for retrieving multimedia data by content. Digital video requires the incorporation of tem...
Serhan Dagtas, Wasfi Al-Khatib, Arif Ghafoor, Ashf...