The computational analysis of images is challenging as it usually involves tasks such as segmentation, extraction of representative features, matching, alignment, tracking, motion analysis, deformation estimation, and 3D reconstruction. To carry out each of these tasks in a fully automatic, efficient and robust manner is generally demanding. The quality of the input images plays a crucial role ...

Is there a method to predict the stock market? What factors determine if a company’s stock value will rise or fall in a given year? Using the multivariate statistical methods of principal component analysis and discriminant analysis, we aim to determine an accurate method for classifying a company’s stock as a good or a poor investment choice. Additionally, we will explore the possibilities for...

This study presents a new citation analysis methodology that combines elements of classic methodologies dating back to very early “by-hand” citation analyses with modern technological tools that allow researchers to quickly organize and retrieve citation data and articles. The researchers examined nearly 13,000 citations from knowledge management articles published in the top MIS journals in or...

Any large organisation, be it public or private, monitors the media for information to keep abreast of developments in their field of interest, and usually also to become aware of positive or negative opinions expressed towards them. At least for the written media, computer programs have become very efficient at helping the human analysts significantly in their monitoring task by gathering medi...

Introduction Convergence refers to the creation of new technologies (or industries, markets) through the combination of two or more technologies (or industries, markets), which is promoted by technical changes, innovations, and technology diffusion, and plays a key role in changing gradual innovations to destructive innovations. Furthermore, convergence is a key factor in accelerating changes i...

abstract because of today's dynamic business environment and three emerging major trends of intense international competition, discrete markets, and changing technology, innovation is drawing increasing attention as a solution. these trends have aroused business scholars’ interest in running in-depth investigations on the concept of social capital as a critical factor in improving organizationa...

An application of time series prediction, to traffic forecasting in ATM networks, using neural nets is described. One key issue, the number of data points needed to be included in the input representation to the net is discussed from a theoretical point of view, and the results are applied in the model under discussion. Experimental results are discussed and analysed.

1 User Interface & Software Engineering Group, Department of Simulation and Graphics, Faculty of Computer Science, Otto-von-Guericke University PO Box 4120, D-39016 Magdeburg, Germany [email protected], [email protected] 2 Game and Media Arts Laboratory, Department of Interaction and System Design, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology PO Box 214, SE-374 24 Karlshamn, Sweden...

Great strides have been made in monitoring vibration and combustion performance of gas turbine engines. Challenges still remain in the areas of engine overhaul and design/manufacturing of new turbine/generator systems. This paper discusses some elements of current and future efforts to understand what is happening in Real-Time as new engines are run up for the first time after assembly, overhau...

This paper describes an analysis of Yacht Simulator international trends and also explains about Yacht. The results are summarized as follows. Attached to the cockpit are sensors that feed -back information on rudder angle, boat heel angle and mainsheet tension to the computer. Energy expenditure of the sailor measure indirectly using expired gas analysis for the measurement of VO2 and VCO2. At...