Most people consider a database is merely a data repository that supports data storage and retrieval. Actually, a database contains rich, inter-related, multi-typed data and infor...
Creating accurate haptic models of physical devices is critical to improving the realism and immersiveness of virtual environments. This paper addresses the problem of modeling th...
In recent years, the blogosphere has experienced a substantial increase in the number of posts published daily, forcing users to cope with information overload. The task of guidin...
Peer-to-Peer protocols and applications have drawn much attention. Freenet is a groundbreaking Peer-to-Peer system that protects the anonymity of information producers, consumers,...
Jens Mache, Eric Anholt, Valentina Grigoreanu, Tim...
Two sets of linguistic features are developed: The first one to estimate if a single step in a dialogue between a human being and a machine is successful or not. The second set to...
Stefan Steidl, Christian Hacker, Christine Ruff, A...