Time-parameterized queries (TP queries for short) retrieve (i) the actual result at the time that the query is issued, (ii) the validity period of the result given the current mot...
Skyline query is of great importance in many applications, such as multi-criteria decision making and business planning. In particular, a skyline point is a data object in the dat...
The description of the object shape is an important characteristic of the image. In image processing and pattern recognition, several different shape descriptors are used. In huma...
Due to the existence of uncertain data in a wide spectrum of real applications, uncertain query processing has become increasingly important, which dramatically differs from handl...
—In Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems where stored objects are small, routing dominates the cost of publishing and retrieving an object. In such systems, the issue of fairly balancing t...