: Cost-based optimizers in relational databases make use of data statistics to estimate intermediate result cardinalities. Those cardinalities are needed to estimate access plan co...
This paper addresses the challenge of recognizing dynamic
textures based on their observed visual dynamics.
Typically, the term dynamic texture is used with reference
to image s...
One of the unknowns of emailing is the time it will take the receiver to form and post a reply. Response times vary considerably, and the chronemics of email are an important non-...
In this paper we explore the use of shapes of noses for
performing partial human biometrics. The basic idea is to
represent nasal surfaces using indexed collections of isocurves,...
Hassen drira, Boulbaba Ben Amor, Anuj Srivastava, ...
We introduce a framework for reordering join pipelines at runtime in a database system. This framework incorporates novel techniques for simulating the execution of a join pipeline...