Long queries frequently contain many extraneous terms that hinder retrieval of relevant documents. We present techniques to reduce long queries to more effective shorter ones tha...
A robust character region identification approach is proposed here to deal with cover images using a differential top-hat transformation (DTT). The DTT is derived from morphologica...
Abstract. Data security is well-recognized a vital issue in an information system that is supported in an outsource environment. However, most of conventional XML encryption propos...
Digital multimedia such as images and videos are prevalent on today's internet and cause significant social impact, which can be evidenced by the proliferation of social netw...
Strategic business decision making involves the analysis of market forecasts. Today, the identification and aggregation of relevant market statements is done by human experts, oft...
Henning Wachsmuth, Peter Prettenhofer, Benno Stein