Existing skeletonization methods are largely pixel-wise methods which present problems at line pattern intersection regions. Challenged by the problems, we have developed a run-length-wise method in vectorizing line pattern intersections and solving intersection distortion problem in skeletonization. We experimented the method with handwritten Chinese character and numeral character skeletoniza...

A neural network algorithm for speaker identification with large groups of speakers is described. This technique is derived from a technique in which an N-way speaker identification task is partitioned into N*(N-1)/2 two-way classification tasks. Each two-way classification task is performed using a small neural network which is a two-way, or pair-wise, network. The decisions of these two-way n...

a shortcut procedure as quick, easy-to use method for design and simulation of multicomponent batch distillation is used to predict the operating condition of recovering xylene from solvent in an existing batch distillation column in benzol refinery. the procedure can be used to investigate the effect of the operating parameters on the operation of column for three possible modes of batch disti...

There are an estimated 20,000 East Timorese people living in Australia. The majority came to Australia as refugees mainly between 1975 and 1995 fleeing first a civil war, then the violent Indonesian regime which invaded upon Portugal’s withdrawal from the tiny territory after 400 years of colonisation. Over the years, many members of the East Timorese refugee diaspora in Australia were active i...