Embodied computer vision considers perception for robots in novel, unstructured environments. Of particular importance is the embodied visual exploration problem: how might a robot equipped with camera scope out new environment? Despite progress thus far, many basic questions pertinent to this problem remain unanswered: (i) What does it mean an agent explore its environment well? (ii) Which met...

Although leadership has been studied extensively, most research has focused on the political and military spheres. More recent work has also examined the role of leadership in sectors such as manufacturing and technology, both areas where it is essential to encourage and nurture innovation. Yet, in the health sector, where innovation is now high on the policy agenda in many countries, there is ...

conclusions although evaluations of the initial vital signs and physical examinations are still important, the history regarding the source of the stab wounds (aisw vs. sisw) may be helpful in determining the appropriate treatment methods and predicting patient outcomes. results a total of 19 patients had undergone exploratory laparotomy. of the nine patients with sisw undergoing this procedure...

The implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) on small microcontrollers is challenging. Past research has therefore emphasized performance optimization: pick a target architecture, and minimize the cycle count and footprint of the ECC software. This paper addresses a different aspect of resource-constrained ECC implementation: given the application profile, identify the most suitable ...

. by using theorical sampling and using sampling techniques targeted (judgment) sampling and application of snowball (chain) and purposive sampling was carried out on the basis of 16 interviews with administrators, faculty and academic experts of acecr which were experienced in the field of exploitation and exploration and are expert in both fields. analysis of interview data in the process of ...

Automatic generation of executable test sequences is one of the key issues in conformance testing for protocols specified in extended finite state machines (EFSM). The traditional test generation methods based on the executable analysis tree, generally require the initial assignment of variables in the EFSM under testing. Unfortunately, how to select the initial value for input variables is a c...

Execution-driven simulation has become the primary method for evaluating architectural techniques as it facilitates rapid design space exploration without the cost of building prototype hardware. To date, most simulation systems have either focused on the cycle-accurate modeling of user-level code while ignoring operating system and I/O effects, or have modeled complete systems while abstractin...

The reliability of individual team members has a substantial and complex influence on the success of multirobot missions. When one robot fails, other robots must be retasked to complete the tasks that were assigned to the failed robot. This in turn increases the likelihood of these other robots failing, since they have more work to do. Existing multirobot task allocation systems consider robot ...

When individuals disperse, they modify the physical and social composition of their reproductive environment, potentially impacting their fitness. The choice an individual makes between dispersal and philopatry is thus critical, hence a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the decision to leave the natal area is crucial. We explored how combinations of behavioural (exploration, mo...