The early success of link-based ranking algorithms was predicated on the assumption that links imply merit of the target pages. However, today many links exist for purposes other ...
In this paper, we propose a novel Markov model-based formulation for the image annotation problem. In this formulation, we treat image annotation as a graph ranking problem, by de...
A design is a finite set of points in a space on which every "simple" functions averages to its global mean. Illustrative examples of simple functions are low-degree pol...
This paper focuses on knowledge empowered automated negotiation systems for buyer-centric multi-bilateral multi-attribute e-Procurement. We propose two knowledge empowered models,...
Analyzing videos of human activities involves not only
recognizing actions (typically based on their appearances),
but also determining the story/plot of the video. The storyline...
Abhinav Gupta (University of Maryland), Praveen Sr...