Our aim is to define the kernel of a simple and uniform programming model—the reactor model—suitable for building and evolving internet-scale programs. A reactor consists of t...
John Field, Maria-Cristina V. Marinescu, Christian...
The deep Web presents a pressing need for integrating large numbers of dynamically evolving data sources. To be more automatic yet accurate in building an integration system, we o...
Shui-Lung Chuang, Kevin Chen-Chuan Chang, ChengXia...
Searching and comparing information from semi-structured repositories is an important, but cognitively complex activity for internet users. The typical web interface displays a li...
Maria-Elena Hernandez, Sean M. Falconer, Margaret-...
This paper presents a method of 3D human face measurement using a newly developed device that acquires 3D range data and surface color data at the same time. The cylindrical range...
We apply the classic theory of linearizability to operations that must wait for some other thread to establish a precondition. We model such an operation as a request and a follow-...