Abstract Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) methods search for points with the most similar content to query features from within a large dataset. The notable approach this purpose is an approximate nearest neighbor (ANN) searching. main properties expected system can be listed as follows; low storage requirement, high retrieve speed, and average precision. Hashing, which generate discriminat...

This paper describes multicriteria models for identifying areas best suited for military training exercises. Training loads are measured in terms of Maneuver Impact Miles, which in turn are estimated based on different impact variables. Three criteria are used to reflect training impacts, namely: erosion status, vegetative percent cover, and range condition. Two models are developed to address ...

Pairwise comparison matrices often exhibit inconsistency, therefore, a number of indices has been introduced to measure their deviation from a consistent matrix. Since inconsistency first emerges in the case of three alternatives, several inconsistency indices are based on triads. Recently, a set of axioms has been proposed, and is required to be satisfied by any reasonable inconsistency index....

In this paper, we present a statistical criterion for accepting/rejecting the pairwise reciprocal comparison matrices in the analytic hierarchy process. We have studied the consistency in random matrices of different sizes. We do not agree with the traditional criterion of accepting matrices due to their inflexibility and because it is too restrictive when the size of the matrix increases. Our ...