This papers studies a special “small” information retrieval problem where user satisfaction only depends on the ordering of documents. We look for a retrieval performance meas...
A trace of a workload’s system calls can be obtained with minimal interference, and can be used to drive repeatable experiments to evaluate system configuration alternatives. R...
This paper presents part of a new DIA performance analysis framework aimed at Layout Analysis algorithm developers. A new region-representation scheme (an interval-based descripti...
Performance non-determinism in computer systems complicates evaluation, use, and even development of these systems. In performance evaluation via benchmarking and simulation, nond...
Firms spend high sums trying to make their “home” page as memorable as possible to attract repeat visits. For this purpose, fancy pictures and words are used to catch the atte...