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ICWSM
2010
13 years 6 months ago
Longevity in Second Life
User retention is important to the success of online social media, particularly in virtual world settings where users shape one another’s online experience. We study a rich set ...
ChunYuen Teng, Lada A. Adamic
DGO
2007
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13 years 9 months ago
Law and governance and virtual worlds
This panel will survey the virtual world phenomena, introduce the governance issues that arise there and suggests why the digital government community can both contribute to virtu...
Ethan Katsh, Alan Gaitenby, Norman K. Sondheimer
AUTOMATICA
2010
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13 years 5 months ago
On the computation of linear model predictive control laws
Finite-time optimal control problems with quadratic performance index for linear systems with linear constraints can be transformed into Quadratic Programs (QPs). Model Predictive ...
Francesco Borrelli, Mato Baotic, Jaroslav Pekar, G...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 1 months ago
Bringing Haptics to Second Life for Visually Impaired People
Potential applications of online virtual worlds are attracting the interest of many researchers around the world. One and perhaps the most famous example of such systems is Linden ...
Maurizio de Pascale, Sara Mulatto, Domenico Pratti...
DBKDA
2010
IEEE
144views Database» more  DBKDA 2010»
13 years 6 months ago
Analysis of the Quality of Life after an Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: A Business Intelligence Approach
— Primary hyperhidrosis, a disorder characterized by an excessive sweating, has been treated by endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. As a consequence of the surgery, patients impro...
Diana Goncalves, Maribel Yasmina Santos, Jorge Cru...