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Contextual tag inference
: ACM Trans. on Multimedia Computing, Communications & Applications

Tagging digital music, video, images, and other media is typically frustrating. Most people attempt to either manually tag digital music files or use software...
Human Information Processing (H.1.2...) | Jan 30 12

An improved approximation algorithm for resource allocation
: ACM Transactions on Algorithms

The resource allocation problem finds the most profitable subset of tasks for a given limited resource. It is also known as the bandwidth allocation problem, resource constrained scheduling, or call...
Sequencing & Scheduling (F.2.2...) | Jan 18 12

Two-handed marking menus for multitouch devices
: ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

While it is intuitive that using both hands for interacting with touch-based devices offers more flexible ways to convey input, there are practical constraints that limit this two-handed touch interaction...
Interaction Styles (H.5.2...) | Jan 27 12

Depixelizing pixel art
: ACM Transactions on Graphics

Pixel art is a particular form of digital art where pixels are used to represent the different features in an image. Almost all arcade game graphics were done using pixel art. At the time they were...
Fine Arts (J.5...) | Feb 2 12

Leveraging motion capture and 3D scanning for high-fidelity facial performance acquisition
: ACM Transactions on Graphics

Huang et al. present a new approach for acquiring high-fidelity and realistic 3D facial performances (motion capture of facial expressions and...
Scene Analysis (I.4.8) | Jan 9 12

Spatiotemporal models for data-anomaly detection in dynamic environmental monitoring campaigns
: ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks

Portable sensor stations allow for the transport of equipment to sites of interest and make it possible to observe ecological phenomena at any desired...
Parameter Learning (I.2.6...) | Jan 11 12

Learning to identify educational materials
: ACM Transactions on Speech and Language Processing

Users often receive search results that are not accurate or consistent with their expectations. In this paper, the authors address the challenge of automating document...
Text Analysis (I.2.7...) | Feb 6 12

Data-driven grasping
: Autonomous Robots

Grasping for autonomous robots has been attracting a lot of interest. In data-driven grasping, the grasping position of a new object derives from a large and available knowledge of objects with associated...
Robotics (I.2.9) | Jan 4 12

Designing and implementing a measurement program for Scrum teams: What do agile developers really need and want?
: C3S2E

Agile software development relies on burn-down charts to track progress. Traditional process control, however, demands substantial measurement programs. So what are the needs and wants...
Software Development (K.6.3...) | Feb 2 12

Real-time, location-aware collaborative filtering of Web content
: CaRR 11

Sandholm and Ung report on Gloe, a Web content recommender system with a focus on mitigating popularity bias to intentionally increase...
Information Filtering (H.3.3...) | Jan 6 12

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A first course in numerical methods

Most engineering applications, in a wide range of domains, are based on mathematically founded methods and algorithms. This excellent introductory textbook covers numerical methods that are currently used to model and solve engineering problems...
Numerical Analysis (G.1)
| Dec 29 11

A practical guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (6th ed.)

This sixth edition was written for the general use of Fedora (the cutting-edge Linux distribution from Red Hat) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The structure of the book reminds me of the...
Systems Programs & Utilities (D.4.9)
| Dec 28 11

An introduction to practical formal methods using temporal logic

Temporal logic [1,2,3], though no longer hot news, certainly continues to remain popular as far as its role in serviceable formal methods for high-assurance systems is concerned [4]. This modestly sized book...
Formal Methods (D.2.4...)
| Dec 23 11

Analyzing computer system performance with Perl::PDQ (2nd ed.)

Besides its case studies on applying queuing theory to the analysis of computer performance, this book on queuing circuits also includes a quick user guide to Perl Pretty Damn Quick (PDQ), a reference manual, and numerous examples. (PDQ is a front-end...
Performance of Systems (C.4)
| Dec 23 11

Basic electronics for scientists and engineers

Eggleston argues that scientists and engineers often deal with measurement and experimental data in the form of electric signals obtained from some sort of electronic circuitry. In many cases, the circuitry is self-made because the desired electronic...
Electronics (J.2...)
| Feb 2 12

Bayesian time series models

Time series data appear in many areas, such as economics, audio analysis, video streaming, and biomedicine. Probabilistic models are popular tools to describe the characteristics of time series because...
Time Series Analysis (G.3...)
| Feb 6 12

Beginning digital image processing: using free tools for photographers

In a society that is increasingly focused on portable technology, digital imaging has its own established place. The expansion of smartphones and tablets, all equipped with imaging sensors, means that...
Image Processing Software (I.4.0...)
| Jan 3 12

CERT Resilience Management Model: a maturity model for managing operational resilience

CERT has a long-standing tradition in the study of Internet vulnerabilities that dates back to 1988 when, following the resounding release of the Morris...
Security & Protection (C.2.0...)
| Dec 22 11

Counterterrorism and open source intelligence

This academically edited volume presents terrorism informatics research, emphasizing models, tools, and case studies related to mining the Internet and email. Its scope is only a subset of what the title suggests, as it ignores many important information...
Abuse/Crime Involving Comp. (K.4.1...)
| Jan 11 12

DTrace: dynamic tracing in Oracle Solaris, Mac OS X and FreeBSD

Debuggers are tools used by software developers to debug their programs. DTrace, an advanced debugger, is described in detail in this book, including the ways to use it for both systems programming...
Testing & Debugging (D.2.5)
| Jan 19 12

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