A lexical network is a very useful resource for natural language processing systems. However, building high quality lexical networks is a complex task. “Jeux de mots” is a web...
This paper presents a graphical model for learning and recognizing human actions. Specifically, we propose to encode actions in a weighted directed graph, referred to as action gra...
MapReduce is a computing paradigm that has gained a lot of popularity as it allows non-expert users to easily run complex analytical tasks at very large-scale. At such scale, task...
This workshop provides a forum for an overview, project presentations, and discussion of the research fostered and funded initially by the NSF Next Generation Software (NGS) Progr...
This paper examines the application of Tornado Codes, a class of low density parity check (LDPC) erasure codes, to archival storage systems based on massive arrays of idle disks (...