In this paper, we study a forecast method for demand quantities in the high-technology industry. We formulate and test a parameter-driven scheme to generate forecasts. We forecast demand quantities for several future periods using the formula F = aX + (1a)Y where a is a real number from [0,1] to be estimated, X is a simple exponential smoothing forecast based on historical data, and Y are the f...

In this paper, a stereo camera-based video surveillance system using pan/tilt controller is suggested and implemented. Some experiments with video images for 3 moving persons show that a person could be identified with these extracted height and stride parameters. Some experiments with video images for 3 moving persons show that a person could be identified with these extracted height and strid...

Summary  Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a frequent finding in cases of facial trauma or dental malpractice, and legal claims for TMD damage have been increased over the years. Temporomandibular disorders assessment in the medical legal setting is complicated by the peculiarities of these disorders, whose symptoms are heterogeneous, fluctuant, and recognise a multifactorial origin. A syst...

The one loop corrected effective Lagrangian for the quark-squark-chargino and quarksquark-neutralino interactions is computed. The effective Lagrangian takes into account the loop corrections arising from the exchange of the gluinos, charginos, neutralinos, W, Z, the charged Higgs, and the neutral Higgs. We further analyze the squark decays into charginos and neutralinos and discuss the effect ...

The ophthalmologists together with all other health care providers are today under greater scrutiny than before as the public we serve is more literate, more educated and has easy access to infinite online information. In other words, the public is more aware of possible medical negligence. The days are gone when the doctor was considered next to the Supreme Being. In spite of super specializat...

When in a linear GMM model nuisance parameters are eliminated by multiplying the moment conditions by a projection matrix, the covariance matrix of the model, the inverse of which is typically used to construct an efficient GMM estimator, turns out to be singular and thus cannot be inverted. However, one can show that the generalized inverse can be used instead to produce an efficient estimator...

We consider the real three-dimensional Euclidean Jordan algebra associated to a strongly regular graph. Then, the Krein parameters of a strongly regular graph are generalized and some generalized Krein admissibility conditions are deduced. Furthermore, we establish some relations between the classical Krein parameters and the generalized Krein parameters.

Project title: Privacy and emerging fields of science and technology: Towards a common framework for privacy and ethical assessment Project number: 244779 Programme: Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development Objective: SiS-2009-1.1.2.1: Privacy and emerging fields of science and technology: ethical, social and legal aspects. Contract type: Collaborative project Star...

This is the Technical Report version of the 2013 POPL submission by the same title. It includes the POPL version verbatim, followed by an appendix containing omitted contents and proofs.