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Looking back and looking forward: A satisfying journey

Hierarchical Segmentation Satisfying Constraints

A new hierarchical segmentation algorithm is described. Its computational complexity and memory requirements are detailed, showing it to be practicably applicable to images of useful size. A simple modification of the algorithm adapts it to produce hierarchical segmentations that satisfy a constraint set. Results are given showing that this adapted algorithm can be used as the basis of a semi-a...

Satisfying Strong Application

In today’s data-intensive cloud systems, there is a tension between resource limitations and strict requirements. In an effort to scale up in the cloud, many systems today have unfortunately forced users to relax their requirements. However, users still have to deal with constraints, such as strict time deadlines or limited dollar budgets. Several applications critically rely on strongly consis...

Satisfying Maintenance Goals

A rational agent derives its choice of action from its beliefs and goals. Goals can be distinguished into achievement goals and maintenance goals. The aim of this paper is to define a mechanism which ensures the satisfaction of maintenance goals. We argue that such a mechanism requires the agent to look ahead, in order to make sure that the execution of actions does not lead to a violation of a...

Satisfying Everyday Mobility

This paper engages with theoretical insights into understanding everyday travel (from the mobility turn and theories of social practice) in an analysis of everyday mobility using data from ethnographic research. The analysis of mobile performances draws attention to how travellers incorporate valued dispersed practices into mobility. We argue that incorporating such contingent practices into tr...