We study the extent to which contemporaneous correlations across actions affect an agent’s preferences over the different strategies in exploration problems. We show that such correlations carry no economic content and do not affect the agent’s preferences and, in particular, her optimal strategy. We argue that for similar reasons there is an inherent partial identification of the beliefs in ex...

We present ArtiSketch a system which allows the conversion of a wealth of existing 2D content into 3D content by users who do not necessarily possess artistic skills. Using ArtiSketch, a novice user may describe a 3D model as a set of articulated 2D sketches of a shape from different viewpoints. ArtiSketch then automatically converts the sketches to an articulated 3D object. Using common intera...

Vast collections of historical photographs are being digitally archived and placed online, providing an objective record of the last two centuries that remains largely untapped. In this work, we propose that time-varying 3D models can pull together and index large collections of images while also serving as a tool of historical discovery, revealing new information about the locations, dates, an...

SHARPE is a well known package in the field of reliability and performability, used in universities as well as in companies. A modeler who is familiar with many different kinds of models, can easily choose models that best suit a particular system and the kind of measure that is needed at each stage of the design. It is also possible to use different kinds of models hierarchically for different...

This work compares a few attempts based on Neural and Wavelet networks, for extracting the Jominy hardness pro le of steels directly from the chemical composition. In particular, the paper proposes a multi-networks architecture, where a rst network is used as a parametric modeler of the Jominy pro le itself, while a second one is used as a parameter estimator from the steel chemical composition.

Many of today’s manufacturing projects are so complex that they cannot be conducted only by one company anymore. Current approaches for modeling inter-enterprise processes require an early decision on the way activities are connected. The modeler has to decide between control flow and message flow. This implies an early decision on the used IT-technology. We present a modeling approach where th...

This study set out to conceptualise and measure Charismatic orientation (openness to charismatic experience) and traditional Catholic orientation (Catholic identity) among a sample of 670 Catholic churchgoers in order to test whether attachment to Catholic Charismatic Renewal strengthened or weakened the sense of traditional Catholic identity among churchgoing Catholics. This research question ...

There has recently been many work on watermarking of 2D images and video. However, watermarking of threedimensional (3D) objects has received little attentions. In this paper, we introduce and investigate the watermarking of three-dimensional (3D) objects as compared to 2D images, study the watermarking of objects represented by polygonal models, and, propose a new fragile watermarking techniqu...