We consider the problem of anonymous identification where a biometric system answers the question “Has this person been encountered before?” without actually deducing the person’s identity. In such a system, identity profiles are created dynamically as and when the system encounters an input probe. Consequently, multiple probes of the same identity may be mistakenly placed in different identity...

In this chapter we propose five versions of a Proportional Conflict Redistribution rule (PCR) for information fusion together with several examples. From PCR1 to PCR2, PCR3, PCR4, PCR5 one increases the complexity of the rules and also the exactitude of the redistribution of conflicting masses. PCR1 restricted from the hyper-power set to the power set and without degenerate cases gives the same...

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The study of vail roughness effects on model heat transfer in high Reynolds number shock tunnel flows of a few milliseconds duration requires the use of a rugged, fast-response calorimeter of known surface roughness. Models constructed of continuous thin copper sheeting over a solid Insulator substrate with rear thermocouples attached were developed for this purpose. TSut surface of the copper ...

The documents of M. Finley in the library Cambridge University and personal fund V. N. Andreev manuscript department Russian National Library Saint Petersburg contain letters from two historians. correspondence shows that Soviet scientist was not only a situational Finlean, but also quite consciously followed principles Finley’s work with sources. Acquaintance works him significantly influenced...