Argos is a multi-touch graphical user interface builder aimed at applications in musical performance and sound synthesis. The interface builder lets users construct interfaces through a library of existing widgets (e.g. knobs, sliders, buttons), while providing access to an extensible, open-source toolkit for developing new widgets. Argos was designed with platform-independence in mind, enablin...

LATEX by Adam Jobson For a family of graphs F closed under subgraphs, and a graph G from F , define a game (G,F) played by Builder and Painter. The game begins with Builder presenting an edge and Painter coloring the edge red or blue. On each turn thereafter, Builder adds another edge to the red-blue colored graph present (adding vertices if needed), so that the new graph, viewed uncolored, is ...

When graph Ramsey theory is viewed as a game, “Painter” 2-colors the edges of a graph presented by “Builder”. Builder wins if every coloring has a monochromatic copy of a fixed graph G. In the on-line version, iteratively, Builder presents one edge and Painter must color it. Builder must keep the presented graph in a class H. Builder wins the game (G,H) if a monochromatic copy of G can be force...

This paper presents a vision for an internet application that will support constructive political discourse. Consensus Builder will invite people to speak their beliefs and engage in interpretive processes that result in internal representation of statements as ontological models. Analyses of similarities and differences between statements will support listening and exchange of ideas. Semantica...

This application note discusses various design techniques for implementing resampling filters using the Altera® DSP Builder advanced blockset. The DSP Builder advanced blockset supports constraint-based high-level synthesis and is particularly efficient for implementing multiple channel, high-performance resampling filters. You can use the DSP Builder advanced blockset to quickly map highly abs...

An online Ramsey game (G, H) is a game between Builder and Painter, alternating in turns. In each round Builder draws an edge and Painter colors it either red or blue. Builder wins if after some round there is a monochromatic copy of the graph H, otherwise Painter is the winner. The rule for Builder is that after each his move the resulting graph must belong to the class of graphs G. In this ab...

Virtualization allows the simulation of automotive ECUs on a Windows PC executing in a closed-loop with a vehicle simulation model. This approach enables moving many development tasks from road or test rigs and HiL (Hardware in the loop) to PCs, where they can often be performed faster and cheaper. Technical challenge: How to port ECU tasks and basic software to Windows PC with reasonable effor...

Most software applications are difficult to use because the development process emphasizes the quality of the architecture and not the usability of the application. Programs can be both well engineered and usable if software engineers work with human interface engineers who not only design the user interface but advocate architectural decisions that help make tasks more natural for users. Our g...