In this paper we present an alternative strategy to define zoning for handwriting recognition, which is based on nonsymmetrical perceptual zoning. The idea is to extract some knowledge from the confusion matrices in order to make the zoning process less empirical. The feature set considered in this work is based on concavities/convexities deficiencies, which are obtained by labeling the backgro...

BACKGROUND Improvements in the built environment and changes in land-use policy are promising approaches to increasing physical activity among a largely sedentary population. Opportunities for walking and cycling as part of daily life are important to increasing physical activity and improving health. Yet, local zoning codes and related land-use regulations have made it difficult to create vibr...

ADA paratransit systems are dial-a-ride services providing public transportation to disabled customers. In large metropolitan areas, these services might adopt zoning strategies to simplify their management. The objective of this research is to provide a more in-depth evaluation and comparison between centralized and decentralized zoning strategies for the city of Houston, Texas, by developing ...

Abstract The land load in the Air Dingin Sub-watershed is increasing due to relocation of Padang City administrative center district. Subsequently, this not only reduces catchment area but also increases surface runoff, because open green space, which originally served as a area, has been converted into settlements. A random measurement infiltration rate with double-ring infiltrometer was used ...

Using data mining techniques, this study attempts to explore how a proper layout zoning following class-based storage enhances order picking efficiency over randomized storage. Association web statistics and association rule mining examines the relative intensity levels among various product categories. These findings serve as the layout for zoning of the storage area of α company, a pharmaceut...

Large carnivores are some of the world’s most difficult species to conserve because of their large spatial requirements, low population density, and high potential for conflict with humans. However, large carnivores are valuable for ecological, cultural, and ethical reasons. Carnivore management can take a wide variety of forms, including translocation, sterilization, livestock compensation pro...

BACKGROUND Context and purpose of the study. To examine (1) associations between county-level zoning to support farmers' market placement and county-level farmers' market availability, rural/urban designation, percent African American residents, and percent of residents living below poverty and (2) individual-level associations between zoning to support farmers' markets; fruit and vegetable con...

This article focuses in the creation of a Model of Distribution and Land Use in the High Technology Park in Almoloya Bicentenary which concentrates in software development and TIC in the State of Mexico. This project is launched by the State’s Government and the Private Companies in order to create a space that holds Technology of Information and Communication Industries as well as High Level C...

In order to achieve the purpose of assessing fire risk in WUI, this paper digitizes influencing factors based on remote sensing data, meteorological data and vegetation information southwest corner Qingyuan Mountain Quanzhou City, obtains a total 8 indicators 4 categories factors, terrain human as primary for assessment, divides into natural secondary construct hierarchical structure model. Spa...

There has been an increasing focus on exclusionary zoning; particularly in suburban areas, as a cause of the high house prices in many metropolitan areas in the United States. Most of the recent evidence, though, is indirect given the difficulty of isolating the direct causal impact of zoning on house prices. One main problem to overcome is that zoning is not exogenous but is rather the result ...