Particle swarm optimization (PSO) has shown to be an efficient, robust and simple optimization algorithm. Most of the PSO studies are empirical, with only a few theoretical analys...
Abstract-- This paper deals with evaluation of image segmentation methods. We start with a state-of-the art of the evaluation criteria, involving a reference segmentation or not. B...
A protocol for assuring the authenticity of information broadcasted over long periods of time is proposed. The protocol is based on time synchronization and uses one-way chains con...
An analysis of the SAT 2005 sub-competition on random instances is given. This year this (sub-)competition set-up was geared to establish a basic setting, focusing on the instance...
In a distributed key distribution scheme, a set of servers help a set of users in a group to securely obtain a common key. Security means that an adversary who corrupts some server...