Efficient embedded wavelet codec based on list structure

A new efficient image codec called embedded wavelet coding based on list structure (EWCBL) is proposed in this paper. By combining the techniques of morphological representation and quadtree partitioning, EWCBL effectively exploits both within-subband clustering and cross-subband similarity of wavelet coefficients. Based on the list structure, a fine fractional bit-plane coding is employed to achieve excellent rate-distortion performance. The patterned morphological dilation is introduced to greatly reduce the redundant test operations. Experimental results show that the proposed EWCBL outperforms state-of-the-art embedded codecs for both lossy and lossless compression. Moreover, the good performance and features of embeddedness and scalability are achieved with relatively low complexity.     

One-dimensional partitioning for heterogeneous systems: Theory and practice

We study the problem of one-dimensional partitioning of nonuniform workload arrays, with optimal load balancing for heterogeneous systems. We look at two cases: chain-on-chain partitioning, where the order of the processors is specified, and chain partitioning, where processor permutation is allowed. We present polynomial time algorithms to solve the chain-on-chain partitioning problem optimally, while we prove that the chain partitioning problem is NP-complete. Our empirical studies show that our proposed exact algorithms produce substantially better results than heuristics, while solution times remain comparable.     

An architecture framework for an adaptive extensible processor

To improve the performance of embedded processors, an effective technique is collapsing critical computation subgraphs as application-specific instruction set extensions and executing them on custom functional units. The problem with this approach is the immense cost and the long times required to design a new processor for each application. As a solution to this issue, we propose an adaptive extensible processor in which custom instructions (CIs) are generated and added after chip-fabrication. To support this feature, custom functional units are replaced by a reconfigurable matrix of functional units (FUs). A systematic quantitative approach is used for determining the appropriate structure of the reconfigurable functional unit (RFU). We also introduce an integrated framework for generating mappable CIs on the RFU. Using this architecture, performance is improved by up to 1.33, with an average improvement of 1.16, compared to a 4-issue in-order RISC processor. By partitioning the configuration memory, detecting similar/subset CIs and merging small CIs, the size of the configuration memory is reduced by 40%.     

A new graph cut-based multiple active contour algorithm without initial contours and seed points

This paper presents a new graph cut-based multiple active contour algorithm to detect optimal boundaries and regions in images without initial contours and seed points. The task of multiple active contours is framed as a partitioning problem by assuming that image data are generated from a finite mixture model with unknown number of components. Then, the partitioning problem is solved within a divisive graph cut framework where multi-way minimum cuts for multiple contours are efficiently computed in a top-down way through a swap move of binary labels. A split move is integrated into the swap move within that framework to estimate the model parameters associated with regions without the use of initial contours and seed points. The number of regions is also estimated as a part of the algorithm. Experimental results of boundary and region detection of natural images are presented and analyzed with precision and recall measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

网格资源超图划分聚类任务调度

网格计算是当前一个活跃的研究领域,其中任务调度是实现网格计算目标的一个重要部分.为获得良好的网格任务调度性能,提出了一种基于资源超图划分聚类的网格任务调度算法RHPC.该算法根据网格环境下资源数量庞大、异构、多样的特点,在构建的网格资源超图模型基础上,预先对资源进行性能划分聚类,将任务与聚类资源相匹配并实施调度.模拟实验结果证明算法缩短了任务资源相匹配的时间,提高了任务调度的性能,是一种有效的网格任务调度算法.     

一种基于信道状态的H．264的数据不平等保护策略

根据H．264标准的数据分类功能,提出一种数据的不平等保护策略。该策略利用信道的反馈信息预测信道丢包率,调整H．264视频码流各分类区的信道码率。实验结果表明,该策略能有效的提高视频码流的误码鲁棒性。     

一种基于信道状态的H.264的数据不平等保护策略

根据H.264标准的数据分类功能,提出一种数据的不平等保护策略。该策略利用信道的反馈信息预测信道丢包率,调整H.264视频码流各分类区的信道码率。实验结果表明,该策略能有效的提高视频码流的误码鲁棒性。     

面向SoC的系统级并行划分方法

为缩短复杂SoC系统的设计周期,降低系统设计的复杂性,提出了一种SoC系统级的并行划分方法.引入带有信号激活率和输入输出延时的过程模型图,为SoC系统构建模型.设计一启发式算法对该过程模型图进行并行划分,同时,该算法能解决有环图的划分问题.通过大量的实验证明,划分结果同要求吻合,说明该划分方法是可行、有效的.     

分点:无结构对等网络的拓扑关键点

虽然对等网络中的结点在功能上互相平等,但其中某些结点对于覆盖网拓扑却有重要意义.提出了分点概念来描述对等网络的拓扑关键点,这些结点的失效很可能导致覆盖网的分割.设计了一套简单、有效、分布式的分点检测和避免方法.模拟实验的结果表明,该方法可以优化覆盖网拓扑结构,并显著地提高无结构对等网络在动态环境下的容错性.     

基于谱聚类的在线数据库垂直分区多阶段生成方法

垂直数据分区技术从逻辑上将满足一定语义条件的数据库表属性存放在同一个物理块中,进而降低数据访问成本,提高查询效率.数据库查询负载中的每条查询通常只与数据库表中的部分属性有关,因此只需使用数据库表的某个属性子集便可以得到准确的查询结果.合理的垂直数据分区方式可以使大多数查询负载不需要扫描完整数据库就可以完成查询任务,从而达到减少数据访问量,提高查询处理效率的目的.传统的数据库垂直分区方法主要基于专家设置的启发式规则,分区策略粒度较粗,且不能根据负载的特征进行有针对性的分区优化.同时,当负载规模较大或者属性个数较多时,现有垂直分区方法执行时间过长,尤其无法满足数据库在线实时调优的性能需求.为此,提出在线环境下基于谱聚类的垂直数据分区方法（spectral clustering based vertical partitioning,SCVP）,采用分阶段求解的思想,减少算法时间复杂度,加快分区执行速度.首先通过增加约束条件缩小解空间（即根据谱聚类生成初始分区）,然后对解空间设计算法进行精细的搜索（即采用频繁项集和贪心搜索相结合的策略对初始分区进行优化）.为了进一步提升SCVP在高维属性下的性能,提出了SCVP的改进版本SCVP-R （spectral clustering based vertical partitioning redesign）.SCVP-R通过引入同域竞争机制、双败淘汰机制和循环机制,对SCVP在分区优化过程中的合并方案进行了进一步优化.在不同数据集上的实验结果表明,相比于目前最好的垂直分区方法,SCVP和SCVP-R有着更快的执行时间和更好的性能表现.