A frequently proposed solution to node misbehavior in mobile ad hoc networks is to use reputation systems. But in ephemeral networks - a new breed of mobile networks where contact...
This paper addresses the following relay sensor placement problem: given the set of duty sensors in the plane and the upper bound of the transmission range, compute the minimum nu...
Xiuzhen Cheng, Ding-Zhu Du, Lusheng Wang, Baogang ...
We present a method to classify images into different categories of pornographic content to create a system for filtering pornographic images from network traffic. Although differ...
A new method for function estimation and variable selection, specifically designed for additive models fitted by cubic splines is proposed.This new method involves regularizing ...
Marta Avalos, Yves Grandvalet, Christophe Ambroise
Abstract. This paper presents two different efficiency-enhancement techniques for probabilistic model building genetic algorithms. The first technique proposes the use of a mutatio...