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CAD
2005
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
2005
Springer
Computer simulations are powerful tools frequently used today in many important applications, for example to build safer buildings, to crash-test an automobile before it is built,...
TVCG
2010
13 years 7 months ago
2010
—We introduce the concept of a Visual Backchannel as a novel way of following and exploring online conversations about large-scale events. Microblogging communities, such as Twit...
GIS
2009
ACM
2009
ACM
Web 2.0 Geospatial Visual Analytics for Improved Urban Flooding Situational Awareness and Assessment
14 years 9 months ago
Situational awareness of urban flooding during storm events is important for disaster and emergency management. However, no general purpose tools yet exist for rendering rainfall ...
EWSN
2009
Springer
14 years 9 months ago
2009
Springer
As many radio chips used in today's sensor mote hardware can work at different frequencies, several multi-channel communication protocols have recently been proposed to improv...
MOBISYS
2007
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
2007
ACM
When the range of single-hop wireless communication is limited by distance or harsh radio propagation conditions, relays can be used to extend the communication range through mult...