Better insight in complex physical processes requires integration of scientific visualization and numerical simulation in a single interactive framework. This paper presents an object-oriented environment which combines the tasks of numerical simulation, visualization, simulation specification, run-time monitoring and steering. We first review the different existing approaches to the above task...

This paper describes a method of systematically generating visual sensing strategies based on knowledge of the assembly task to be performed. Since visual sensing is usually performed with limited resources, visual sensing strategies should be planned so that only necessary information is obtained efficiently. The generation of the appropriate visual sensing strategy entails knowing what inform...

Evaluation-oriented information provision is a function performed by many systems that serve as personal assistants, advisors, or sales assistants. Five general tasks are distinguished which need to be addressed by such systems. For each task, techniques employed in a sample of systems are discussed, and it is shown how the lessons learned from these systems can be taken into account with a set...

Most existing multi-modal prototypes enabling users to combine 2D gestures and speech input are task-oriented. They help adult users solve particular information tasks often in 2D standard Graphical User Interfaces. This paper describes the NICE Andersen system, which aims at demonstrating multi-modal conversation between humans and embodied historical and literary characters. The target users ...

In this article, we take stock of the nature and scope global value chain (GVC)-oriented policies. Building on papers that have been accepted to special collection, categorize GVC-oriented policies according four different policy objectives: participation, capture, inclusiveness, resiliency. We compare contrast social economic rationales for state intervention across types discuss instruments a...

Agents that can learn new tasks through interactive instruction can utilize goal information to search for and learn flexible policies. This approach can be resilient to variations in initial conditions or issues that arise during execution. However, if a task is not easily formulated as achieving a goal or if the agent lacks sufficient domain knowledge for planning, other methods are required....

Abstract Grasp estimation is a fundamental technique crucial for robot manipulation tasks. In this work, we present scene-oriented grasp scheme taking constraints of the pose imposed by environment into consideration and training on samples satisfying constraints. We formulate valid grasps parallel-jaw gripper as vectors in two-dimensional (2D) image detect them with fully convolutional network...

leadership is in fact a process of influencing followers. characteristics of leadership are functions of time and situation and differ in different cultures and countries. managers of international organizations should obtain enough knowledge of these cultural characteristics and differences and should have the utmost versatility while executing their leadership tasks. in this paper we have con...