Recent techniques for multi-camera tracking have relied on either overlap between the fields of view of the cameras or on a visible ground plane. We show that if information about the dynamics of the target is available, we can estimate the trajectory of the target without visible ground planes or overlapping cameras.

the harmony search algorithm is applied to optimum designs of a functionally graded (fg)-carbon naotubes (cnts)-reinforced pipes conveying fluid subjected to moving load. the structure is modeled by reddy cylindrical shell theory and the motion equations are derived by hamilton's principal. based on differential quadrature method (dqm), the dynamic displacement of system is derived. the le...

Based on our previous work we propose to track multiple ground targets with GMTI (GroundMoving Target Indicator) sensors as well as with imagery sensors. The scope of this paper is to fuse the attribute type information given by heterogeneous sensors with DSmT (Dezert Smarandache Theory) and to introduce the type results in the tracking process to improve its performances.

This paper uses the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to investigate the impact of housing instability in adolescence on the likelihood of subsequent graduation from high school. Combining census data, self-reports, and information about respondents' residential changes, we use the variation in households' number of moves and neighborhood quality to predict whether participants o...

Camera based systems have been a preferred choice in many motion tracking applications due to the ease of installation and the ability to work in unprepared environments. The concept of these systems is based on extracting image information (colour and shape properties) to detect the object location. However, the resolution of the image and the camera field-ofview (FOV) are two main factors tha...

First introduced by Gaston Darboux, and then brought to maturity by Élie Cartan, [4], [5], the theory of moving frames (“repères mobiles”) is widely acknowledged to be a powerful tool for studying the geometric properties of submanifolds under the action of a transformation group. While the basic ideas of moving frames for classical group actions are now ubiquitous in differential geometry, the...

This research note presents a theory of congressional retirement and tests it with data from the 102d Congress. The results bridge the gap between the 1970s macro retirement studies and the more recent micro-centered approaches by highlighting the importance of career ceilings. Defined as the interaction between formal position and years of service, the career ceilings variable can be interpret...