Abstract— Distributed stream-based applications, such as continuous query systems, have network scale and time characteristics that challenge traditional distributed query optimi...
Jeffrey Shneidman, Peter R. Pietzuch, Matt Welsh, ...
In this paper, we propose an approach for efficient approximative RkNN search in arbitrary metric spaces where the value of k is specified at query time. Our method uses an approx...
User interfaces have evolved from punched cards, to text terminals, to windowing systems. As interface standards move into the third dimension, we have the opportunity to ensure t...
Abstract. A GLObal Smart Space (GLOSS) provides support for interaction amongst people, artefacts and places while taking account of both context and movement on a global scale. Cr...
Alan Dearle, Graham N. C. Kirby, Ronald Morrison, ...
This paper presents a unified approach to colour image coding, content-based indexing, and retrieval for database applications. The binary space partitioning (BSP) tree, tradition...