Abstract. In this paper, we propose a novel type of explicit image filter - guided filter. Derived from a local linear model, the guided filter generates the filtering output b...
Enterprise Architecture (EA) has become an important means to acquire and maintain knowledge about the structure and behavior of the enterprises and to develop the required IT sys...
A graph is near-planar if it can be obtained from a planar graph by adding an edge. We show that it is NP-hard to compute the crossing number of near-planar graphs. The main idea ...
The administration of users and access rights in large enterprises is a complex and challenging task. Roles are a powerful concept for simplifying access control, but their implem...
One promising approach to more effective software development is the concept of product platform originated from mechanical engineering, aiming at architectural product families i...