We propose to use object-relational database management systems to store and manage semi-structured data. ORA-SS (Object-Relationship-Attribute model for Semi-Structured data) [9]...
Often Web database users experience difficulty in articulating their needs using a precise query. Providing ranked set of possible answers would benefit such users. We propose to ...
Cost-based XML query optimization calls for accurate estimation of the selectivity of path expressions. Some other interactive and internet applications can also benefit from suc...
Wei Wang 0011, Haifeng Jiang, Hongjun Lu, Jeffrey ...
Increasing application demands are pushing database management systems (DBMSs) towards providing adequate and efficient support for content-based retrieval over multimedia objects...
Although digital images indexing and querying techniques have extensively been studied for the last years, few systems are dedicated to medical images today while the need for con...
Tristan Glatard, Johan Montagnat, Isabelle E. Magn...