Block-level sampling is far more efficient than true uniform-random sampling over a large database, but prone to significant errors if used to create database statistics. In this ...
We have developed an infrastructure for end-to-end run-time monitoring, behavior/performance analysis, and dynamic adaptation of distributed software. This infrastructure is prima...
The Voronoi diagram is an important technique for answering nearest-neighbor queries for spatial databases. In this paper, we study how the Voronoi diagram can be used on uncertain...
Reynold Cheng, Xike Xie, Man Lung Yiu, Jinchuan Ch...
In this paper, we describe an information agent, that resides on a mobile computer or personal digital assistant (PDA), that can autonomously acquire sensor readings from pervasiv...
Alex Rogers, Mike Osborne, Sarvapali D. Ramchurn, ...
People wish to enjoy their everyday lives in various ways, among which entertainment plays a major role. In order to improve lifestyle with more ready access to entertainment cont...
Sewook Jung, Uichin Lee, Alexander Chang, Dae-Ki C...