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TIP
2010
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Green Noise Digital Halftoning With Multiscale Error Diffusion
Multiscale error diffusion (MED) is superior to conventional error diffusion algorithms as it can eliminate directional hysteresis completely and possesses a good blue noise chara...
Yik-Hing Fung, Yuk-Hee Chan
TIP
2010
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Development and Optimization of Regularized Tomographic Reconstruction Algorithms Utilizing Equally-Sloped Tomography
We develop two new algorithms for tomographic reconstruction which incorporate the technique of equally-sloped tomography (EST) and allow for the optimized and flexible implementat...
Yu Mao, Benjamin P. Fahimian, Stanley Osher, Jianw...
TEC
2010
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Population-Based Algorithm Portfolios for Numerical Optimization
In this paper, we consider the scenario that a population-based algorithm is applied to a numerical optimization problem and a solution needs to be presented within a given time bu...
Fei Peng, Ke Tang, Guoliang Chen, Xin Yao
TEC
2010
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Benefits of a Population: Five Mechanisms That Advantage Population-Based Algorithms
This paper identifies five distinct mechanisms by which a population-based algorithm might have an advantage over a solo-search algorithm in classical optimization. These mechanism...
Adam Prügel-Bennett
TEC
2010
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Niching Without Niching Parameters: Particle Swarm Optimization Using a Ring Topology
Niching is an important technique for multimodal optimization. Most existing niching methods require specification of certain niching parameters in order to perform well. These nic...
Xiaodong Li
TCSV
2010
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Wireless Video Quality Assessment: A Study of Subjective Scores and Objective Algorithms
Evaluating the perceptual quality of video is of tremendous importance in the design and optimization of wireless video processing and transmission systems. In an endeavor to emula...
Anush K. Moorthy, Kalpana Seshadrinathan, Rajiv So...
TCSV
2010
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High Performance Stereo Vision Designed for Massively Data Parallel Platforms
Abstract--Real-time stereo vision is attractive in many applications like robot navigation and 3D scene reconstruction. Data parallel platforms, e.g. GPU, is often used for real-ti...
Wei Yu, Tsuhan Chen, Franz Franchetti, James C. Ho...
TC
2010
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Performance Comparison of Graphics Processors to Reconfigurable Logic: A Case Study
A systematic approach to the comparison of the graphics processor (GPU) and reconfigurable logic is defined in terms of three throughput drivers. The approach is applied to five ca...
Ben Cope, Peter Y. K. Cheung, Wayne Luk, Lee W. Ho...
TASLP
2010
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Batch and Adaptive PARAFAC-Based Blind Separation of Convolutive Speech Mixtures
We present a frequency-domain technique based on PARAllel FACtor (PARAFAC) analysis that performs multichannel blind source separation (BSS) of convolutive speech mixtures. PARAFAC...
Dimitri Nion, Kleanthis N. Mokios, Nicholas D. Sid...
TALG
2010
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Clustering for metric and nonmetric distance measures
We study a generalization of the k-median problem with respect to an arbitrary dissimilarity measure D. Given a finite set P of size n, our goal is to find a set C of size k such t...
Marcel R. Ackermann, Johannes Blömer, Christi...