An ant colony optimization approach for maximizing the lifetime of heterogeneous wireless sensor networks [PDF]
, 2011 Maximizing the lifetime of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is a challenging problem. Although some methods exist to address the problem in homogeneous WSNs, research on this problem in heterogeneous WSNs have progressed at a slow pace.
Chung, H.S-H. +5 more
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Smallness and Small-device Heuristics
Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale, 2023 Abstract This article focuses on understandings of fog capture as an alternative water supply system in Lima. In neighbourhoods where state infrastructure is missing, fog catchers promise to alleviate residents’ dependency on private water suppliers. However, the utility of these micro-infrastructures is not self-evident.
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Exploring Marginality among Filipino Catholics in Japan: A Proposed Heuristic Device
Religions, 2020 The Church seeks to be inclusive; one that opens her doors to everyone. For many Filipino Catholics (FCs) in Japan, their ecclesial existence is marked by a history of negotiation as “guests” hosted by the Japanese Catholics (JCs).
Willard Enrique R. Macaraan
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Identification through technical analysis : A study of charting and UK non-professional investors [PDF]
, 2013 The usefulness of technical analysis, or charting, has been questioned because it flies in the face of the 'random walk' and tests present conflicting results.
Howorth, Carole, Roscoe, Philip John
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Cognitive networks: brains, internet, and civilizations [PDF]
, 2017 In this short essay, we discuss some basic features of cognitive activity at several different space-time scales: from neural networks in the brain to civilizations. One motivation for such comparative study is its heuristic value.
B. J. Copeland +10 more
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Design and evaluation of a DASH-compliant second screen video player for live events in mobile scenarios [PDF]
, 2015 The huge diffusion of mobile devices is rapidly changing the way multimedia content is consumed. Mobile devices are often used as a second screen, providing complementary information on the content shown on the primary screen, as different camera angles ...
Bouten, Niels +5 more
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A road to organizational perdition? Business, ethics and corporate social responsibility
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2010 The paper delineates a heuristic device comprising relationships between levels of instrumentality towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implicit in differential theoretical organizational approaches, associated managerial freedom in ethical ...
David Coldwell
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Error by design: Methods for predicting device usability [PDF]
, 2002 This paper introduces the idea of predicting ‘designer error’ by evaluating devices using Human Error Identification (HEI) techniques. This is demonstrated using Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach (SHERPA) and Task Analysis For ...
Aitkin +31 more
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A scheduling theory framework for GPU tasks efficient execution [PDF]
, 2018 Concurrent execution of tasks in GPUs can reduce the computation time of a workload by overlapping data transfer and execution commands.
A Allahverdi +11 more
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Deep learning and transfer learning for device-free human activity recognition: A survey
Journal of Automation and Intelligence, 2022 Device-free activity recognition plays a crucial role in smart building, security, and human–computer interaction, which shows its strength in its convenience and cost-efficiency.
Jianfei Yang +4 more
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