Statistical estimation and approximate query processing have become increasingly prevalent applications for database systems. However, approximation is usually of little use witho...
This paper addresses the problem of bit allocation among frames in a predictively encoded video sequence. Finding optimal solutions to this problem potentially requires making an ...
Yegnaswamy Sermadevi, Jun Chen, Sheila S. Hemami, ...
In this paper, we detail an anatomically inspired, physically based model of the human torso designed for the visual simulation of respiration using a mixed system of rigid and de...
Victor B. Zordan, Bhrigu Celly, Bill Yuan-chi Chiu...
We construct a simple public-key encryption scheme that supports polynomially many additions and one multiplication, similar to the cryptosystem of Boneh, Goh, and Nissim (BGN). S...
This paper presents EasyVoice, a system that integrates voice synthesis with Skype. EasyVoice allows a person with voice disabilities to talk with another person located anywhere ...