We examine the problem of retrieving the top-m ranked items from a large collection, randomly distributed across an n-node system. In order to retrieve the top m overall, we must ...
Indexing XML is crucial for efficient XML query processing. We propose a compact tree (Ctree) for XML indexing, which provides not only concise path summaries at group level but a...
The aim of the SCHEMA Network of Excellence is to bring together a critical mass of universities, research centers, industrial partners and end users, in order to design a referenc...
This paper presents the design and development of an adaptive planning system using the technology of Web services. The Web-based adaptive planning system consists of two modules t...
Grigorios Tsoumakas, Dimitris Vrakas, Nick Bassili...
Abstract. In this paper we propose a tangible cube as an input device for playfully changing between different TV-channels. First we consider several design approaches and compare ...
Florian Block, Albrecht Schmidt, Nicolas Villar, H...