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ADC
1999
Springer
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A Query-sensitive Cost Model for Similarity Queries with M-tree
We introduce a cost model for the M-tree access method [Ciaccia et al., 1997] which provides estimates of CPU (distance computations) and I/O costs for the execution of similarity ...
Paolo Ciaccia, A. Nanni, Marco Patella
CAISE
1999
Springer
15 years 11 months ago
CPAM, A Protocol for Software Composition
Software composition is critical for building large-scale applications. In this paper, we consider the composition of components that are methods offered by heterogeneous, autonomo...
Laurence Melloul, Dorothea Beringer, Neal Sample, ...
ICIP
1998
IEEE
15 years 10 months ago
Implicit Coding for Very Low Bit Rate Image Compression
W e explore a n image compression scheme that does not rely o n the usual additive decomposition of a n input image into a set of predefined spanning functions. The proposed schem...
Yuk-Wong Choi, Nguyen T. Thao
ICRA
1998
IEEE
178views Robotics» more  ICRA 1998»
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3-DOF Closed-Loop Control for Planar Linear Motors
Planar linear motors Sawyer motors have been used in industry as open-loop stepping motors, but their robustness and versatility has been limited. Using a sensor recently integrat...
Arthur E. Quaid, Ralph L. Hollis
SRDS
1997
IEEE
15 years 10 months ago
Availability Analysis of Transaction Processing Systems based on User-Perceived Performance
Transaction processing systems are judged by users to be correctly functioning not only if their transactions are executed correctly, but also if most of them are completed within...
Varsha Mainkar