In this paper we introduce a novel Riemannian framework for shape analysis of parameterized surfaces. We derive a distance function between any two surfaces that is invariant to r...
Sebastian Kurtek, Eric Klassen, Anuj Srivastava, Z...
Iris pattern is commonly regarded as a kind of phenotypic feature without relation to genes. In our previous work, we argued that iris texture is race related, and its genetic inf...
To compare the outcomes of participatory and user-centered contextual design, case study methods and the Activity Checklist derived from Activity Theory are used to analyze two sy...
In this paper we portray a specific type of knowledge which we term ‘nomadic knowledge’. It is required periodically by different actors and travels along foreseeable paths be...
Saqib Saeed, Volkmar Pipek, Markus Rohde, Volker W...
Instant Messaging (IM) is being widely adopted by teenagers. In a study of 16 teenage IM users, we explore IM as an emerging feature of teen life, focusing our questions on its su...