: Distributed top-k query processing is increasingly becoming an essential functionality in a large number of emerging application classes. This paper addresses the efficient alge...
We present a hierarchical system for object recognition that models neural mechanisms of visual processing identified in the mammalian ventral stream. The system is composed of ne...
Abstract. Internet users are becoming increasingly concerned about their personal information being collected and used by Web service providers. They want to ensure that it is stor...
As the amount of data used by programs increases due to the growth of hardware storage capacity and computing power, efficient memory usage becomes a key factor for performance. Si...
Abstract. While the idea of database outsourcing is becoming increasingly popular, the associated security risks still prevent many potential users from deploying it. In particular...