This paper presents a new way of thinking for IR metric optimization. It is argued that the optimal ranking problem should be factorized into two distinct yet interrelated stages:...
Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding is a common medical care issue in the United States and other developed nations. One major cause of ED crowding are holding patients waiting...
Erik Michael Wilhelm Kolb, Jordan Peck, Sebastian ...
Pervasive computing introduces data management requirements that must be tackled in a growingvariety of lightweight computing devices. Personal folders on chip, networks of sensor...
A major force affecting many forest ecosystems is the encroachment of residential, commercial and industrial development. Analysis of the complex interactions between development ...
Michael Monticino, Miguel F. Acevedo, Baird Callic...
Coalmine gas disaster is one of the severe natural disasters that restrict the safety production of coalmines. Timely monitoring and alarming of coalmine gas is an important part o...