Joins are essential for many data analysis tasks, but are not supported directly by the MapReduce paradigm. While there has been progress on equi-joins, implementation of join alg...
Abstract. In recent years there has been growing interest in recognition models using local image features for applications ranging from long range motion matching to object class ...
Abstract. We present a set of problems that may support the development of calculi and theorem provers for classical higher-order logic. We propose to employ these test problems as...
The problem of biometric sensor interoperability has received limited attention in the literature. Most biometric systems operate under the assumption that the data (viz., images) ...
For many companies, the strategic as well as the organizational fit of their information systems is a pivotal factor for staying competitive. At the same time, there is an increas...