We propose an efficient method that applies directed soft arc consistency to a Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (DCOP) which is a fundamental framework of multi-agent ...
In the current information age, the dominant method for information search is by providing few keywords to a search engine. Keyword search is currently one of the most important o...
Query logs record the queries and the actions of the users of search engines, and as such they contain valuable information about the interests, the preferences, and the behavior ...
Paolo Boldi, Francesco Bonchi, Carlos Castillo, De...
Nearest Neighbor (NN) retrieval is a crucial tool of many computer vision tasks. Since the brute-force naive search is too time consuming for most applications, several tailored d...
— The complexity of today’s embedded systems forces designers to model and simulate systems and their components to explore the wide range of design choices. Such design space ...