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CVIU
2007
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15 years 5 months ago
Primal sketch: Integrating structure and texture
This article proposes a generative image model, which is called ‘‘primal sketch,’’ following Marr’s insight and terminology. This model combines two prominent classes of...
Cheng-en Guo, Song Chun Zhu, Ying Nian Wu
P2P
2009
IEEE
137views Communications» more  P2P 2009»
16 years 19 days ago
Analysis of Failure Correlation Impact on Peer-to-Peer Storage Systems
Abstract—Peer-to-peer storage systems aim to provide a reliable long-term storage at low cost. In such systems, peers fail continuously, hence, the necessity of self-repairing me...
Olivier Dalle, Frédéric Giroire, Jul...
SIGMETRICS
2004
ACM
115views Hardware» more  SIGMETRICS 2004»
15 years 11 months ago
Emulating low-priority transport at the application layer: a background transfer service
Low priority data transfer across the wide area is useful in several contexts, for example for the dissemination of large files such as OS updates, content distribution or prefet...
Peter B. Key, Laurent Massoulié, Bing Wang
CORR
2008
Springer
179views Education» more  CORR 2008»
15 years 6 months ago
Distributed Parameter Estimation in Sensor Networks: Nonlinear Observation Models and Imperfect Communication
The paper studies the problem of distributed static parameter (vector) estimation in sensor networks with nonlinear observation models and imperfect inter-sensor communication. We...
Soummya Kar, José M. F. Moura, Kavita Raman...
AUTOMATICA
2006
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15 years 6 months ago
Simulation-based optimization of process control policies for inventory management in supply chains
A simulation-based optimization framework involving simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation (SPSA) is presented as a means for optimally specifying parameters of intern...
Jay D. Schwartz, Wenlin Wang, Daniel E. Rivera