Multiplication fusion of sparse and collaborative representation for robust face recognition

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Sparse representation based classification (SRC) and collaborative representation based classification (CRC) are two well-known methods in representation-based...     

An efficient image encryption algorithm based on a novel chaotic map

Multimedia Tools and Applications - In this paper, we propose a novel low dimensional chaotic map, namely, compounded piecewise linear map (CPLM) in order to balance between security and...     

Impacts of essential elements of management on IT application maturity — A perspective from firms in China

This paper explores the impacts of essential elements of management on IT application maturity (ITAM). A game theoretical model is established to show that a firm's IT application maturity should match with its essential elements of management. In order to further validate the analytical result, a data set with 137 firms was collected via a survey instrument. Using reliability and factor analysis on the dataset, a four-dimension measurement construct of IT application maturity is proposed together with a three-dimension measurement construct of essential elements of management. Empirical analysis is then conducted to address research questions on the impacts of essential elements of management on IT application maturity. It is found that while a firm's strategic cooperation capability has no significant effect on IT application maturity, its internal coordination capability positively influences all four dimensions of IT application maturity. For the firm's execution capability, although it shows no significant effect on the overall IT application maturity, it does positively affect the technology and man-machine synergy dimensions of IT application maturity. The findings of this study offer practical guidance for organizations to better align their IT application maturity with essential elements of management.     

一种分布式网络指纹识别系统

文章介绍了一种分布式网络指纹识别系统NBFIS(Network-BasedFingerprintIdentifyingSystem)。首先提出模型框架,并对其关键技术特别是指纹图像处理技术及面向对象的数据库技术进行讨论。实现了NBFIS系统的原型并给出实验和性能测试结果。     

Primal or dual: which promises faster spatiotemporal search?

The existing predictive spatiotemporal indexes can be classified into two categories, depending on whether they are based on the primal or dual methodology. Although we have gained considerable empirical knowledge about various access methods, currently there is only limited understanding on the theoretical characteristics of the two methodologies. In fact, the experimental results in different papers even contradict each other, regarding the relative superiority of the primal and dual techniques. This paper presents a careful study on the query performance of general primal and dual indexes, and reveals important insight into the behavior of each technique. In particular, we mathematically establish the conditions that determine the superiority of each methodology, and provide rigorous justification for well-known observations that have not been properly explained in the literature. Our analytical findings also resolve the contradiction in the experiments of previous work.     

Structural-symmetry-related sequence patterns of the proteins of beta-propeller family

It is still not very clear to what extent and how does the amino acid sequences of proteins determine their tertiary structures. In this paper, we report our investigations of the sequence-structure relations of the proteins in the beta-propeller fold family, which adopt highly symmetrical tertiary structures while their sequences appear "random". We analyzed the amino acid sequences by using a similarity matrix plus Pearson correlation method and found that the sequences can show the same symmetries as their tertiary structures only if we deduce the conditions of sequence similarity. This suggests that some key residues may play an important role in the formation of the tertiary structures of these proteins.     

建筑空间形式美的探赜

维特鲁威认为建筑是由模式、布置、比例、均衡、适合和经营构成的。在这六个方面中,适合和经营关系到建筑的适用性、经营管理;而前四个方面关系到建筑的模式、结构和外观。他说:"当建筑物的外观优美悦人,细部的比例符合正确的均衡时,就会保持美观的原则。"在维特鲁威的观念中,比例就是建筑美的核心。     

Physiological and psychophysical responses in handling maximum acceptable weights under different footwear--floor friction conditions

A study on combined manual materials-handling tasks performed on floors under three friction levels was conducted. Eight male subjects participated in the study. The maximum acceptable weight of handling, including lifting, carrying for 3m, lowering, and walking 3m back at twice per minute was determined. The subject then performed the same tasks for 10 min. Heart rate, Vo2, energy efficiency, perceived sense of slip, and rating of perceived exertion for whole body strain were measured. The results showed that the effects of friction level on the maximum acceptable weights of handling, perceived sense of slip, Vo2, and energy efficiency were statistically significant (p相似文献   

一种改进的GA变异算子及其数学分析

提出了一种改进的GA变异算子,并对其有效性作了数学分析。实例表明,该算子能改善GA的收敛性能。     

AutoCAD曲线的坐标变换和最值求取

给出了AutoCAD环境下的木工成型铣刀CAD系统中 ,用户输入的工件截形曲线通过坐标变换生成木工成型铣刀前刀面截形曲线的方法 ,并进一步讨论了样条曲线最值点的求法