Spatial relationships are important issues for similarity-based retrieval in many image database applications. With the popularity of digital cameras and the related image process...
Conventional wide-area video surveillance systems use a network of fixed cameras positioned close to locations of interest. We describe an alternative and flexible approach to w...
We examine clarification dialogue, a mechanism for refining user questions with follow-up questions, in the context of open domain Question Answering systems. We develop an algori...
Micro-blogging services provide platforms for users to share their feelings and ideas on the go. Desiging to produce information stream in almost micro-blogging services, although...
A 2D color barcode can hold much more information than a binary barcode. Barcodes are often intended for consumer use, such as, a consumer can take an image with her cellphone cam...