A content-based image retrieval system based on relevance feedback is proposed. The system relies on an interactive search paradigm where at each round a user is presented with k images and selects the one closest to her target. The approach based on hierarchical Gaussian Process (GP) bandits is used to trade exploration and exploitation in presenting the images in each round. Experimental resu...

A method to evaluate the physical realizability of an arbitrary three-dimensional vectorial field distribution in the focal area is proposed. A parameter that measures the similarity between the designed (target) field and the physically achievable beam is provided. This analysis is carried out within the framework of the closest electromagnetic field to a given vectorial function, and the proc...

The concept of shape-manifold is applied here to the optimization of a deep drawn blank considering parameterized tool geometries. By adopting this concept, a realistic post-springback shape of the blank closest to a given ideal target shape is obtained. The global approach is fully automated, from the generation of the tool geometries, to the identification of the optimized design parameters. ...