In this article we present an analytical closed-form expression to ensure exact error bounds for view-dependent simplification which is of importance for several algorithms. The present work contains proofs and solutions for the general 2D case and particular 3D cases. Most preceeding works rely on coarse heuristics, that might fail and/or restrict movements or object representations. We introd...

Monte-Carlo tree search, especially the UCT algorithm and its enhancements, have become extremely popular. Because of the importance of this family of algorithms, a deeper understanding of when and how the different enhancements work is desirable. To avoid the hard to analyze intricacies of tournamentlevel programs in complex games, this work focuses on a simple abstract game, which is designed...

PURPOSE To compare microperimetry using the scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO, Rodenstock, Germany) and the recently introduced Micro Perimeter 1 (Nidek Technologies, Italy). DESIGN Prospective comparative observational study. METHODS Fundus perimetry with static threshold perimetry was performed using the SLO and the MP1 in 68 eyes of 40 consecutive patients with different retinal disease...

With large volume data sets, it can be difficult to visualize the data all at once. Multiple views can address this problem by displaying details in areas of interest while still keeping track of the global overview. Many “detail and context” techniques exist for volume data, but it is unclear when to use each one. We introduce a new class of methods called ExoVis, an alternative that balances ...

Three-dimensional (3D) video is expected to be a "killer app" for OFDMA-based broadband wireless systems. The main limitation of 3D video streaming over a wireless system is the shortage of radio resources due to the large size of the 3D traffic. This paper presents a novel resource allocation strategy to address this problem. In the paper, the video-plus-depth 3D traffic type is considered. Th...

The ‘social licence to operate’ (SLO) is a construct that has potential transform the mining sector internationally. SLO increasing in importance because it can reduce all risks during energy project life-cycle are detrimental success of projects. This paper analyses how SLO's at first perceived by interdisciplinary scholars before examining legal nature an and looking effectiveness such agreem...

The activities of many neuronal proteins are modulated by ethanol, but the fundamental mechanisms underlying behavioral effects of ethanol remain unclear. To identify mechanisms responsible for intoxication, we screened for Caenorhabditis elegans mutants with altered behavioral responses to ethanol. We found that slo-1 mutants, which were previously recognized as having slightly uncoordinated m...

Position-based routing algorithms use the geographic position of the nodes in a network to make the forwarding decisions. Recent research in this field primarily addresses such routing algorithms in two dimensional (2D) space. However, in real applications, nodes may be distributed in three dimensional (3D) environments. In this paper, we propose several randomized position-based routing algori...

Humanoid 3D models can be easily acquired through various sources, including online. The use of such models within a game or simulation environment requires human input and intervention in order to associate such a model with a relevant set of motions and control mechanisms. In this paper, we demonstrate a pipeline where humanoid 3D models can be incorporated within seconds into an animation sy...

In this paper,  a heuristic algorithm is proposed in order to solve a nonlinear lexicography goal programming (NLGP) by using an efficient initial point. Some numerical experiments showed that the search quality by the proposed heuristic in a multiple objectives problem depends on the initial point features, so in the proposed approach the initial point is retrieved by Data Envelopment Analysis...