The question whether a given set of views, defined by queries, can be used to answer another query, arises in several contexts such as query optimization, data integration and se...
One of the criticisms library users often make of catalogs is that they rarely include information below the bibliographic level. It is generally impossible to search a catalog fo...
Topological representations are being used to define geometric models suitable for grid generation and grid generation tools are being developed that work directly on topological ...
Abstract. Can a system designed primarily for the purpose of databasetype storage and retrieval be used for information-retrieval tasks? This was one of the questions that led us t...
We describe XVIP, an XML-based video information processing system, which extracts information from video and stores the information in a multimedia digital video library. XVIP en...
Edith C. H. Ngai, Pat Pik-Wah Chan, Edward Yau, Mi...