The integration of cognitive capabilities in computer vision systems requires both to enable high semantic expressiveness and to deal with high computational costs as large amounts of data are involved in the analysis. This contribution describes a cognitive vision system conceived to automatically provide high level interpretations of complex real-time situations in outdoor and indoor scenario...

Vitamin B12 (also known as cobalamin) is an essential vitamin for neurological function. Vitamin B12 deficiency optic neuropathy is a rare complication of this deficiency that results in progressive, bilateral, painless vision loss that is often associated with reduced color vision and central or cecocentral scotomas. The following case report discusses the diagnosis and management of vitamin B...

We propose the vision and concept of a system for management of configuration data in a mobile network. Policies encapsulating operators’ high-level knowledge will enable the network with self-configuration capabilities on a network-wide focus, thereby reducing the amount of work and time to be spent by human operators for operation, administration, and maintenance of the network. In such a sys...

Estimating a person’s energy expenditure and activity intensity over time is an important component in managing various health conditions or tracking lifestyle choices. To implement an automatic estimation, most current systems ultimately require users to wear sensor devices. In contrast, this paper presents a framework for the contact-free, real-time estimation of energy expenditure, applicabl...

Developing and sustaining complex systems requires collaboration of multidisciplinary teams, coordination of processes, methods and tools, allocation of resources, and utilization of adequate facilities within enterprises. Engineering and management of a system comprises three intertwined domains: the product, the project and the enterprise. Despite the obvious links between them, each domain i...

The basic economic resource in the post-industrial information economy is knowledge, but there is a lack in our knowledge on how to manage knowledge and knowledge processes for competitive advantage. We present a new conceptualization of knowledge management: knowledge management in network contexts. We also present a strategic knowledge management (SKM) framework. SKM is a process involving: 1...

There is a broad spectrum of complications that can occur following cosmetic eyelid surgery. The experienced eyelid surgeon should be able to avoid most serious complications through proper patient selection, a comprehensive preoperative assessment and surgical plan, meticulous surgical technique, and appropriate postoperative care. The aesthetic eyelid surgeon must counsel a patient contemplat...

Vitamin B12 (also known as cobalamin) is an essential vitamin for neurological function. Vitamin B12 deficiency optic neuropathy is a rare complication of this deficiency that results in progressive, bilateral, painless vision loss that is often associated with reduced color vision and central or cecocentral scotomas. The following case report discusses the diagnosis and management of vitamin B...

Growing rates of premature birth have led to increases in the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which is now becoming a leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide (1). At the same time, cost-effective and accessible screening methods and medical services may reduce its incidence. Prompt approaches to management of complications, as well as providing low vision aids for childre...

Information integration provides a competitive advantage to businesses and is fundamental to on demand computing. It is strategic area of investment by software companies today whose goal is to provide a unified view of the data regardless of differences in data format, data location and access interfaces, dynamically manage data placement to match availability, currency and performance require...