In the basic Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm, if the fitness value associated with a food source is not improved for a certain number of specified trials then the corresponding bee becomes a scout to which a random value is assigned for finding the new food source. Basically, it is a mechanism of pulling out the candidate solution which may be entrapped in some local optimizer due to whic...

Background Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac MRI is the clinical gold standard for non-invasive characterization of myocardial scar [1]. The LGE technique is a contrast enhanced inversion recovery (IR) FLASH sequence, and requires a priori knowledge of the initial inversion time (TI) to produce optimal contrast between healthy myocardium and scar substrate. The TI is typically assessed ...

Escort is the security architecture for Scout, a configurable operating system designed for network appliances. Scout is unique in that it is designed around paths—a communication-centric abstraction that encapsulates information flows through the system—rather than the more traditional processes and servers. Scout uses paths to make end-to-end resource allocation decisions. Escort extends this...

M. Buehler, R. Battaglia, A. Cocosco, G. Hawker, J. Sarkis, K. Yamazaki. Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montr eal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada Abstract A simple mechanical design for quadrupedal locomotion, termed SCOUT, is proposed, featuring only one degree of freedom per leg. This paper demonstrates experimentally that our rst prototype SCOUT-1 is capable of walking, turning, and...

SILK stands for Scout In the Linux Kernel, and is a port of the Scout operating system to run as a Linux kernel module. SILK forms a replacement networking subsystem for standard Linux 2.4 kernels. Linux applications create and use Scout paths via the Linux socket interface with virtually no modifications to the applications themselves. SILK provides Linux applications with the benefits of Scou...

In this paper we describe integrated multimedia processing for Video Scout, a system that segments and indexes TV programs according to their audio, visual, and transcript information. Video Scout represents a future direction for personal video recorders. In addition to using electronic program guide metadata and a user profile, Scout allows the users to request specific topics within a progra...

We have constructed an autonomous quadruped, Scout II, which features only a hip actuator and a passive compliant prismatic joint per leg. In this paper we demonstrate in simulation the control of stable running via two control strategies. One of them is verified experimentally on Scout II at a running speed near 1.2 m/s. The simulation model is verified experimentally.

Scout is a communication-orientedoperating system that can be specialized for different information appliances. It uses paths as an explicit jirst class object to describe the flow of information through the system. Escort is the security architecture for Scout. It uses the explicit knowledge provided by a path abstraction to secure informationJlow in aJEexible manner

High profile large scale public events are attractive targets for terrorist attacks. The recent Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 have further emphasized the importance of protecting public events. The security challenge is exacerbated by the dynamic nature of such events: e.g., the impact of an attack at different locations changes over time as the Boston marathon participants and spe...

This sounds like a lot to consider, but in actuality the student will quickly make a decision as to whether or not the pattern is normal. If it is not, one then has to decide why not, and also if the pattern is specific or non-specific. In our department we routinely include an upright chest PA view with any order for abdominal films unless a KUB (KUB is a scout film of the abdomen) is specific...