We show how to integrate the normal field of a surface in the presence of discontinuities by three different ways. We obtain very satisfactory 3D-reconstructions, from the point of view of the accuracy of the reconstructions. As an important consequence, no prior segmentation of the scene into parts without discontinuity is required anymore. Finally, we test the three proposed methods of integr...

Research on digital libraries is a fascinating domain which changes constantly. It is very rich in the topics addressed over the last decade, as demonstrated in Nguyen, S.H. and Chowdhury, G. (2011). It is of particular interest to follow the work of early stage researchers since they offer unconventional ideas and come up with fresh ideas and approaches. From this point of view, the content of...

The use of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software has become more and more important in software development. In COTS-based development, COTS component selection is the most crucial phase. Although some selection processes have been proposed, empirical studies are necessary to assess these processes. This paper describes an exploratory study by structured interviews of 16 COTS-based developme...

Numerous companies develop interactive environments to assist users in customising sales products through the selection of configuration options. A visual representation of these products is an important factor in terms of user experience. However, an analysis of 100+ existing configurators highlights that not all provide visual representations of configured products. One of the current challen...

BACKGROUND Nickel dermatitis may be caused by frequent and prolonged use of cell phones. Because little is known about the frequency of nickel release from cell phones, it is difficult to estimate the risk of nickel sensitization and dermatitis among their users. OBJECTIVE Inspired by a recent case of nickel dermatitis from prolonged cell phone use, the frequency of dimethylglyoxime (DMG)-pos...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awadred financial assistance to four companies addressing research and development of enzyme systems to hydrolyze and saccharify pretreated lignocellulosic biomass, meeting the goal of producing ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass cost competitively by 2012. By 2007, a number of advances had been made ...

In today’s global economy, gracefully crafting and rapidly sharing effective multi-channel messaging to customers may be as important as the products and services your company produces. Not only have new technologies opened up new markets around the world, they’ve enabled companies to diversify the ways in which they communicate with their customers. Without an effective digital asset managemen...

Even the most cursory glance through recent proceedings of the biannual participatory design conference shows that ethnography is becoming an increasingly widespread technique in work-oriented design. This paper (1) explicates the rationale behind participatory design’s ‘turn to ethnography’; (2) identifies central problems with the technique’s employment from participatory design’s point of vi...