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We study the issue of data consistency in distributed systems. Specifically, we consider a distributed system that replicates its data at multiple sites, which is prone to partitions, and which is assumed to be available (in the sense that queries are alwa ...

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Parametrized K-theory

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In nature, one observes that a K-theory of an object is defined in two steps. First a “structured” category is associated to the object. Second, a K-theory machine is applied to the latter category that produces an infinite loop space. We develop a general ...

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Method and apparatus for multiple object tracking with k-shortest paths

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Trajectories of objects are estimated by determining the optimal solution(s) of a tracking model on the basis of an occupancy probability distribution. The occupancy probability distribution is the probability of presence of objects over a set of discrete ...

2013

Mirror Match: Reliable Feature Point Matching Without Geometric Constraints

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Many algorithms have been proposed to solve the problem of matching feature points in two or more images using geometric assumptions to increase the robustness of the matching. However, these assumptions do not always hold; in particular, few methods addre ...

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The aim of my presentation is to communicate results of an exploratory stage of my research. I will briefly cover the research design, followed by a summary of the understandings of space that I use to structure the presentation. Then I will discuss some r ...

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