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Large-scale image retrieval using local binary patterns and iterative quantization
(2015-11)Hashing algorithm is an efficient approximate searching algorithm for large-scale image retrieval. Learning binary code is a key step to improve its performance and it is still an ongoing challenge. The inputs of Hashing ... -
Lecturers’ experiences and perceptions of using learning management systems
(2010)Learning management systems (LMSs) have now been in vogue for more than a decade. They have evolved into useful tools for both students and teachers. The implementation of these systems primarily depends upon the teachers. ... -
Load balancing in a distributed network environment : an ant colony inspired approach
(2013)With the incidence of technology at each and every juncture of human life, there has been an accelerated growth in computational needs to satisfy the technological cravings. Computer networks have evolutionarily emerged ... -
Lounging with robots – social spaces of residents in care : a comparison trial
(Wiley Online Library, 2016)Aims: To investigate whether robots could reduce resident sleeping and stimulate activity in the lounges of an older persons’ care facility. Methods: Non-randomised controlled trial over a 12-week period. The ... -
Maori-English machine translation
(2014-04-24)In this paper we present our research over machine translation for Maori to English language pairs. The aim of this research is to create a lookup table for Maori-English words or phrases that are extracted from a set of ... -
Maximum a posteriori adjustment of adaptive transversal filters in active noise control
(2017-12)This paper develops a novel approach to adaptive active noise control based on the theory of Bayesian estimation. Control system parameters are considered as statistical variables and a formulation for the joint probability ... -
Measuring e-government development : the haves and the have-nots
(IBIMA Publishing, 2020-08-17)Since 2003, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) continued to measure the e-government development across the world using a range of indices. The UNDESA produces a biannual report that ranks ... -
Melanoma Diagnosis by the Use of Wavelet Analysis based on Morphological Operators
(International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists., 2011-03)Skin melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer which is curable if diagnosed at the right time.. Drawing distinction between melanoma and mole is a difficult task and needs detailed laboratory tests. Utilizing ... -
A methodology for multilevel analysis of scientific collaboration networks : mapping current computer science research in New Zealand
(2013)This research scientifically analysed the evolving Complex Network structures of the New Zealand Computer Science research community upon multiple levels (Macro, Meso, Micro, Topics). Methodological approaches utilised ... -
Migration from PLC to IEC 61499 using Semantic Web Technologies
(IEEE, 2014-03)This paper proposes a new methodology of migration from IEC 61131-3 PLCs to IEC 61499 function blocks. The aim of this migration process is to recreate IEC 61131-3 applications in IEC 61499 implementations with equivalent ... -
Mobile devices as support systems for health behaviour change
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015-05)A Behaviour Change Support System (BCSS) is a socio-technical information system designed to form, alter, or reinforce attitudes, behaviours, or compliance to a regular patterns of activities, and they do so without the ... -
Mobile internet user experience of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand
(2015)This study is about SMEs (Small to medium enterprises) customers’ mobile internet experience in relation to its key attributes such as speed, security, cost, coverage, reliability and smart phones used. This study is ... -
Mobile phones and teenagers: Impact, consequences and concerns - parents/caregivers perspectives
(2009)BACKGROUND: It is a common sight - cell phones (mobile phones) in the hands of people, especially teenagers. Literature has provided in-depth evidence of the uses, advantages, disadvantages, impact, consequences and ... -
Modeling the impact of clustering on the lifetime of wireless sensor networks
(2015-03)Energy efficiency and network lifetime are the most critical issues for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). Clustering is one of the well-known techniques for reducing energy consumption of the network and improving its ... -
Modelling land water composition scene for maritime traffic surveillance
(Inderscience Enterprises, 2016)Background modelling, used in many vision systems, must be robust to environmental change, yet sensitive enough to identify all moving objects of interest. Existing background modelling approaches have been developed to ... -
Modelling wear patterns on footwear outsoles
(2019)ABSTRACT: The outsoles of footwear develop nicks, cuts, and tears via repeated exposure to the abrasive forces that occur between the outsole and the ground. These abrasions result in the formation of characteristics ... -
Models applied in stock market prediction : a literature survey
(Unitec ePress, 2019-03-07)Stock market prices are intrinsically dynamic, volatile, highly sensitive, nonparametric, nonlinear and chaotic in nature, as they are influenced by a myriad of interrelated factors. As such, stock market time series ... -
MoodJumper : an exploration of game interface preferences in users with/out mood disorder
(Frontiers Media (parent company: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), 2019-08-08)Mental health conditions pose a major challenge to healthcare providers and society at large. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030 mental illnesses will be the leading disease burden globally. Mental health ... -
MoodRush : designing a language-free mobile app for mood self-assessment
(2017-11)Depression affects a large percentage of young adults across the globe. The delivery of mental health information and the provision of tools for the self-assessment of mood are important means in addressing this problem. ... -
A multi-agent integrated analysis engine for decentralized network traffic monitoring
(2014)The advent of decentralized systems have been considered as an immense progress as compared to existing centralized systems. In this research, we present an extensible, exible, stable and to the utmost, decentralized network ...