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Enhanced Least Squares Support Vector Machines for Decision Modeling in a Multi-Sensor Fusion Framework

July 4, 2007 12:00am PDT

In this paper, the authors introduce a software framework for embedded online data fusion on different levels of data abstraction. They present their data oriented fusion model and introduce the...

Provided by: Graz University of Technology

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Model-Driven Engineering for Software Migration in a Large Industrial Context

July 4, 2007 12:00am PDT

As development techniques, paradigms and platforms evolve far more quickly than domain applications, software modernization and migration, is a constant challenge to software engineers. For more...

Provided by: INRIA

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Diagnosing Wireless Packet Losses in 802.11: Separating Collision From Weak Signal

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

It is well known that a packet loss in 802.11 can happen either due to collision or an insufficiently strong signal. However, discerning the exact cause of a packet loss, once it occurs, is known...

Provided by: University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Channel Estimation Using Cyclic Delay Pilot for MIMO Transmission

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

In the next generation mobile communication systems, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) multiplexing is a technique indispensable to achieve very high-speed data transmission with a limited...

Provided by: TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER

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Energy Efficient Cooperative MIMO Systems

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

In this paper, the authors propose an energy efficient cooperative MIMO system. Space-Time Block Codes (STBC) and code combining techniques are applied to utilize the inherent spatial diversity in...

Provided by: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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On the Performance of Iterative Demapping and Decoding Techniques Over Quasi-Static Fading Channels

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

In this paper, the authors investigate in detail the performance of iterative demapping and decoding techniques over quasi-static fading channels both with and without antenna diversity. In...

Provided by: University of Cambridge

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The Smartest Goal Setting Techniques

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

When setting a goal for yourself for anything, you have to do it in a smartest possible manner. Simply put, the SMARTEST goal setting technique will be the one where your goals are-specific,...

Provided by: Articlesisland.com

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STARS: A Statistical Traffic Pattern Discovery System for Anonymous MANET Communications

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

Anonymous MANET routing relies on techniques such as re-encryption on each hop to hide end-to-end communication relations. However, passive signal detectors and traffic analyzers can still...

Provided by: Arizona State University

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Why Finance Transformation Matters In Global Manufacturing

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

Business transformations in pursuit of performance improvements are nothing new. Despite large-scale investments in management practices, processes and technologies, however, results for most...

Provided by: Deloitte Development

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RocketReader Kids 2.8 (Windows)

July 3, 2007 12:00am PDT

RocketReader Kids uses a unique mix of phonics and sight word training to quickly develop a child's recognition of the 1,000 most popular words. Features and Benefits: trains children to develop...

Provided by: RocketReader

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Omea Reader: The Right Tool for the Job?

July 2, 2007 12:00pm PDT

With all of the news services out there clamoring for your readership, all of the must-read blogs that your friends will chastise you for missing, and tons of vital information spread unevenly...

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Do National Patent Laws Stimulate Domestic Innovation In A Global Patenting Environment?

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

This paper evaluates the effects of patent protection on pharmaceutical innovations for 26 countries that established pharmaceutical patent laws during 1978 - 2002. Controlling for country...

Provided by: Northwestern University (Kellogg)

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End-User Software Engineering Position Paper

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

Author's goal is to make the process of programming easier, especially for people who are not necessarily specialists in computer science. Why is it so much harder to program a computer than...

Provided by: MIT Media

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A Methodology to Improve Dependability in Spreadsheets

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

Spreadsheets are one of the most commonly used end user programming environments. As such, there has been significant effort on the part of researchers and practitioners to develop methodologies...

Provided by: Oregon State University

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Recursive Statistical Blockade: An Enhanced Technique for Rare Event Simulation With Application to SRAM Circuit Design

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

Circuit reliability under statistical process variation is an area of growing concern. For highly replicated circuits such as SRAMs and flip flops, a rare statistical event for one circuit may...

Provided by: Carnegie Mellon University

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Cross-Layer Perceptual ARQ for Video Communications Over 802.11eWireless Networks

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

This paper presents an application-level perceptual ARQ algorithm for video streaming over 802.11e wireless networks. A simple and effective formula is proposed to combine the perceptual and...

Provided by: Politecnico di Torino

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Cross-Layer Perceptual ARQ for Video Communications over 802.11e Wireless Networks

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

This paper presents an application-level perceptual ARQ algorithm for video streaming over 802.11e wireless networks. A simple and effective formula is proposed to combine the perceptual and...

Provided by: Hindawi Publishing

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Fight Night Round 3: Prima Official eGuide 1 (Windows)

July 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

Bad Blood: Details on Every Rivalry in ESPN Classic Mode. The Real Deal: Real boxer biographies. Boxing Camp: Tried and true boxing techniques. Being in the Ring: Every venue detailed. Be a...

Provided by: Prima Games

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Using Facilitation To Drive Change - The Change Leader's Guide

July 1, 2007 12:00am PDT

This paper will help you to become a more sophisticated user of facilitation - to know what questions to ask facilitators before you hire them; to know how to judge the quality of a facilitator's...

Provided by: IMD

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Guarding Against Fiscal Risks In Hong Kong SAR

July 1, 2007 12:00am PDT

Hong Kong SAR's government faces the dual challenges of volatile revenue and medium term spending pressures arising from a rapidly aging population. Age-related spending pressures raise long-run...

Provided by: International Monetary Fund