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Recent advances in visual information retrieval

Dr. Oge Marques, Florida Atlantic University

11.06.2010,   10:00,   E.2.69

Abstract: Visual information retrieval (VIR) is an active and vibrant research area which attempts at providing means for organizing, indexing, annotating, and retrieving visual information (images and videos) form large, unstructured repositories.  In its early years (1995-2000) the research efforts were dominated by content-based approaches contributed primarily by the image and video processing community.  Later, [...]

A Multi-Agent Energy Trading Competition

Dr. Wolf Ketter

28.05.2010,   13:30,   L.2.2.01 Lakeside B02

Abstract: The energy sector will undergo fundamental changes over the next ten years. Prices for fossil energy resources are continuously increasing, there is an urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions, and the United States and European Union are strongly motivated to become more independent from foreign energy imports. These factors will lead to installation of [...]