In this paper, we propose using the network-attached disk (NAD) architecture to design highly scalable and cost-effective multimedia-on-demand (MOD) servers. In order to ensure en...
Shaping can be an effective method for improving the learning rate in reinforcement systems. Previously, shaping has been heuristically motivated and implemented. We provide a for...
This paper presents a fast and robust sprite generation algorithm for MPEG-4 video coding. Our contributions consist of two aspects. Firstly, a fast and robust Global Motion Estima...
Stroke is a major cause of disability and health care expenditure around the world. Existing stroke rehabilitation methods can be effective but are costly and need to be improved....
Ahmed Ghali, Andrew S. Cunningham, Tony P. Pridmor...
The processing and management of XML data are popular research issues. However, operations based on the structure of XML data have not received strong attention. These operations ...
Theodore Dalamagas, Tao Cheng, Klaas-Jan Winkel, T...