Local search algorithms are one of the effective methods for solving hard combinatorial problems. However, a serious problem of this approach is that the search often traps at loca...
We present our initial results in developing a framework for collaborative multimedia authoring tools. This research is motivated by the lack of tools that take into account consu...
In this paper, we consider the problem of distributed compression in camera sensor networks. Due to the spatial proximity of the different cameras, acquired images can be highly d...
A common search problem in the World Wide Web concerns finding information if it is not known when the sources of information appear and how long sources will be available on the ...
Dirk Kukulenz, Nils Hoeller, Sven Groppe, Volker L...
The need for the teaching of professional skills to undergraduates in areas such as communications, team work, conflict resolution, and ethics has for some time been articulated b...