The reverse k-nearest neighbor (RkNN) problem, i.e. finding all objects in a data set the k-nearest neighbors of which include a specified query object, is a generalization of the...
The tradeoffs between consistency, performance, and availability are well understood. Traditionally, however, designers of replicated systems have been forced to choose from eithe...
We propose a measure of reliability called information volatility (IV) to complement Business Intelligence tools when considering aggregated data or when observing trends. Two typ...
Monica Chiarini Tremblay, Donald J. Berndt, Alan R...
A novel objective full-reference image quality assessment metric based on symmetric geometric moments (SGM) is proposed. SGM is used to represent the structural information in the...
The use of object-oriented design patterns in game development is being evaluated in this paper. Games’ quick evolution, demands great flexibility, code reusability and low mai...