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ICPR
2004
IEEE
14 years 10 months ago
Detection of Artificial Structures in Natural-Scene Images Using Dynamic Trees
We seek a framework that addresses localization, detection and recognition of man-made objects in natural-scene images in a unified manner. We propose to model artificial structur...
Michael C. Nechyba, Sinisa Todorovic
PPOPP
2009
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
A comparison of programming models for multiprocessors with explicitly managed memory hierarchies
On multiprocessors with explicitly managed memory hierarchies (EMM), software has the responsibility of moving data in and out of fast local memories. This task can be complex and...
Scott Schneider, Jae-Seung Yeom, Benjamin Rose, Jo...
HPCA
2009
IEEE
14 years 9 months ago
Feedback mechanisms for improving probabilistic memory prefetching
This paper presents three techniques for improving the effectiveness of the recently proposed Adaptive Stream Detection (ASD) prefetching mechanism. The ASD prefetcher is a standa...
Ibrahim Hur, Calvin Lin
MOBIHOC
2009
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Improved bounds on the throughput efficiency of greedy maximal scheduling in wireless networks
Due to its low complexity, Greedy Maximal Scheduling (GMS), also known as Longest Queue First (LQF), has been studied extensively for wireless networks. However, GMS can result in...
Mathieu Leconte, Jian Ni, Rayadurgam Srikant
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Asynchronous remote medical consultation for Ghana
Computer-mediated communication systems can be used to bridge the gap between doctors in underserved regions with local shortages of medical expertise and medical specialists worl...
Rowena Luk, Melissa Ho, Paul M. Aoki