Enabling keyword queries over relational databases (KQDB) benefits a large population of users who have difficulty in understanding the database schema or using SQLs. However, sin...
We present a method to evaluate path queries based on the novel concept of partial path instances. Our method (1) maximizes performance by means of sequential scans or asynchronou...
XML databases often contain documents comprising structured text. Therefore, it is important to integrate "information retrieval style" query evaluation, which is well-s...
3D models have become an essential element of multimedia applications because they provide visual effects that permit interactive exploration. As in other media types, efficient c...
In this paper we present a continuous surface model to describe the interconnect geometric variation, which improves the currently used model for better accuracy while not increas...