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Collaborative Image Transmission Over Wireless Sensor Networks, Min Wu, Chang Wen Chen Jan 2004

Collaborative Image Transmission Over Wireless Sensor Networks, Min Wu, Chang Wen Chen

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

The imaging sensors are able to provide intuitive visual information for quick recognition and decision. However, imaging sensors usually generate vast amount of data. Thus, processing of image data collected in the sensor network for the purpose of energy efficient transmission poses a significant technical challenge. In particular, when a cluster of imaging sensors is activated to track certain moving target, multiple sensors may be collecting similar visual information simultaneously. With correlated image data, we need to intelligently reduce the redundancy among the neighboring sensors so as to minimize the energy for transmission, the primary source of sensor energy consumption. …


A Half D1 Mpeg-4 Encoder On The Bsp-15 Dsp, Lulin Chen, Zhihai He, Chang Wen Chen, Michael A. Isnardi Jan 2004

A Half D1 Mpeg-4 Encoder On The Bsp-15 Dsp, Lulin Chen, Zhihai He, Chang Wen Chen, Michael A. Isnardi

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

In this paper, we present the work on implementation of a half-Dl interlaced MPEG-4 encoder with Equator Technology DSP chip, BSP-15. The BSP-15 DSP consists mainly of a VLIW core, Co-processors, and media I/O interfaces. The encoder utilizes several BSP-15 functional blocks in parallel. In general, the VLIW performs pixel processing that is computationally intensive. The VLx coprocessor completes variable length coding. Further parallelism is obtained by pre-loading data cache and doubling data buffers. Given the DSP processing power and real time requirements, a complexity control scheme is implemented. A frame-level quantization scheme with quality and rate control is employed. …


Layered Unequal Loss Protection For Progressive Image Transmission Over Packet Loss Channels, Jianfei Cai, Xiangjun Li, Chang Wen Chen Jan 2004

Layered Unequal Loss Protection For Progressive Image Transmission Over Packet Loss Channels, Jianfei Cai, Xiangjun Li, Chang Wen Chen

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

In the past, many schemes have been proposed for progressive image transmission using unequal error protection (UEP) or unequal loss protection (ULP). However, most existing UEP/ULP schemes do not consider the minimum image quality requirement and usually have high computation complexity. In this paper, we propose a layered ULP (L-ULP) scheme for progressive image transmission over packet loss channels, which is able to solve the mentioned problems of existing ULP schemes by smartly choosing the layers. The numerical results show that the proposed L-ULP scheme is quite promising for fast image transmission over packet loss networks.


A Framework For Creating A Facetted Classification For Genres: Addressing Issues Of Multidimensionality., Barbara H. Kwasnik, Kevin Crowston Jan 2004

A Framework For Creating A Facetted Classification For Genres: Addressing Issues Of Multidimensionality., Barbara H. Kwasnik, Kevin Crowston

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

People recognize and use document genres as a way of identifying useful information and of participating in mutually understood communicative acts. Crowston and Kwasnik [1] discuss the possibility of improving information access in large digital collections through the identification and use of document genre metadata. They draw on the definition of genre proposed by Orlikowski and Yates [3], who describe genre as “a distinctive type of communicative action, characterized by a socially recognized communicative purpose and common aspects of form” (p. 543). Scholars in fields such as rhetoric and library science have attempted to describe and systematize the notion of …


Mustang Daily, January 8, 2004 Jan 2004

Mustang Daily, January 8, 2004

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Undergraduate Scholarship In The College Of Arts And Sciences 2004 Book Of Abstracts, Winthrop University, The College Of Arts And Sciences, Winthrop University Jan 2004

Undergraduate Scholarship In The College Of Arts And Sciences 2004 Book Of Abstracts, Winthrop University, The College Of Arts And Sciences, Winthrop University

Abstract Books

In his work entitled The Advancement of Learning (1605), Francis Bacon expresses the need for students and their teachers to push beyond current knowledge by testing accepted theories, developing new paradigms, and discovering new information. The abstracts in this booklet are clear examples of how students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are advancing knowledge in a variety of disciplines. From the analysis of particular proteins to the examination of various literary themes, the students whose scholarly endeavors are represented in this booklet pursued research projects that have explored new ideas; and their teachers have helped them …


Lawrence University Course Catalog, 2004-2005, Lawrence University Jan 2004

Lawrence University Course Catalog, 2004-2005, Lawrence University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Painting Exposition And Throwing Persuasion: Art Metaphors As Communication Theory, Valerie Peterson Jan 2004

Painting Exposition And Throwing Persuasion: Art Metaphors As Communication Theory, Valerie Peterson

Grand Valley Review

No abstract provided.


A Framework For Creating A Facetted Classification For Genres: Addressing Issues Of Multidimensionality, Kevin Crowston, Barbara H. Kwasnik Jan 2004

A Framework For Creating A Facetted Classification For Genres: Addressing Issues Of Multidimensionality, Kevin Crowston, Barbara H. Kwasnik

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

People recognize and use document genres as a way of identifying useful information and of participating in mutually understood communicative acts. Crowston and Kwasnik [1] discuss the possibility of improving information access in large digital collections through the identification and use of document genre metadata. They draw on the definition of genre proposed by Orlikowski and Yates [3], who describe genre as "a distinctive type of communicative action, characterized by a socially recognized communicative purpose and common aspects of form" (p. 543). Scholars in fields such as rhetoric and library science have attempted to describe and systematize the notion of …


Insites, 2004, Utah State University Jan 2004

Insites, 2004, Utah State University

inSites

Magazine of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning


Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic System, Chaomei Liu Jan 2004

Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic System, Chaomei Liu

Theses Digitization Project

The Chinese Medical Clinic System is designed to help acupuncturists and assistants record and store information. This system can maintain and schedule appointments and view patient diagnoses effectively. The system will be implemented on a desktop PC connected to the internet to facilitate the acupuncturists record of information.


Visual Literacy In Kindergarten: How Can Visual Literacy Be Used As A Tool To Promote Student Learning In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Arcelia Anguiano Jan 2004

Visual Literacy In Kindergarten: How Can Visual Literacy Be Used As A Tool To Promote Student Learning In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Arcelia Anguiano

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to create a guide for planning effective use of visuals. Recent studies demonstrate the effectiveness of using visuals in classroom instruction, including the fact that English language learners benefit from using this tool.


Zapatistas: The Shifting Rhetoric Of A Modern Revolution, Ofelia Morales Bejar Jan 2004

Zapatistas: The Shifting Rhetoric Of A Modern Revolution, Ofelia Morales Bejar

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis studies the rhetoric of the Zapatista Revolution and social movement through the analysis of Zapatista messages using the method of cluster criticism. It explores changes in the rhetoric of confrontation and the rhetoric of peace used by the Zapatistas to further their cause during the last ten years of the revolution.


2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog, Northern Illinois University Jan 2004

2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog, Northern Illinois University

Course Catalogs Archives

No abstract provided.


Nesadsu And Then Alumni Newsletter, No.7, Fall 2004, Suffolk University Jan 2004

Nesadsu And Then Alumni Newsletter, No.7, Fall 2004, Suffolk University

Advancement and Alumni Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Seattle Pacific University Catalog 2004-2005, Seattle Pacific University Jan 2004

Seattle Pacific University Catalog 2004-2005, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Screenshots, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg, Core Requirement Six, 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Jan 2004

Screenshots, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg, Core Requirement Six, 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

SACS Historical Forms and Applications

Screenshots with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's answer to the "Core Requirement Six" for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).


History Of Research On African Factory-Printed Cloth And Current Approaches In The Field, Michelle Willard Jan 2004

History Of Research On African Factory-Printed Cloth And Current Approaches In The Field, Michelle Willard

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

This paper examines the significance of factory-printed cloth in Africa and its potential to communicate various messages through its use as clothing. Factory-printed cloth also has unintended communicative value when it is displayed outside Africa in museum contexts. I will introduce the topic with a brief history of research carried out on African factory-printed cloth and its appearance in museum and gallery exhibitions. This has led to contemporary forms of art historical and anthropological research. Some of the latter, including my own, has involved field collecting of commemorative cloths in West Africa. My research resulted in a museum exhibition of …


An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp Jan 2004

An Interconnected Foundational Art Curriculum, Jessica Ann Knapp

All Graduate Projects

This project shows the development of an interconnected foundational art curriculum which combines the concepts of organization, studentinvolved classroom assessment, Discipline-Based Art Education, and the elements and principles of design. This project was developed to provide art teachers with a curriculum that would give beginning art students foundational knowledge in art. This project focuses on teaching students a basic foundation for creating and understanding art while incorporating the four disciplines of DBAE. Through an interconnected art curriculum, students will gain a greater understanding of art due to the careful organization of the lessons and student-involved classroom assessment.


Jou 4761 : Advanced New Media Design, Journalism Jan 2004

Jou 4761 : Advanced New Media Design, Journalism

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.


Jou 4762 : Interactive Reporting And Design, Journalism Jan 2004

Jou 4762 : Interactive Reporting And Design, Journalism

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.


Stg 4001 : Student Teaching, Student Teaching Jan 2004

Stg 4001 : Student Teaching, Student Teaching

Approved Course Proposals

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Fall 2004, Great Plains Quarterly Jan 2004

Table Of Contents, Fall 2004, Great Plains Quarterly

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Front Cover and Table of Contents for the Fall 2004 issue of Great Plains Quarterly.


Summer 2004 Cover And Table Of Contents, Great Plains Quarterly Jan 2004

Summer 2004 Cover And Table Of Contents, Great Plains Quarterly

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Cover & Table of Contents.


Fall 2004 Table Of Contents, Great Plains Quarterly Jan 2004

Fall 2004 Table Of Contents, Great Plains Quarterly

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Cover & Table of Contents from the Fall 2004 issue of Great Plains Quarterly.


Late Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture In Northern Europe, C.1250-1520: A Summary Of Recent Research And New Perspectives, Vibeke Olsen Jan 2004

Late Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture In Northern Europe, C.1250-1520: A Summary Of Recent Research And New Perspectives, Vibeke Olsen

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

No abstract provided.


Image Into Word: Glimpses Of Mental Images In Writers Writing, Hildy Miller Jan 2004

Image Into Word: Glimpses Of Mental Images In Writers Writing, Hildy Miller

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

This essay uses thought samples and interviews to show ways writers use mental imagery in non-creative writing task.


2003-2004 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees Jan 2004

2003-2004 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Reports of the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University - Archives

No abstract provided.


“Catching Sight Of The Permanent Possibility Of War:” Images Of Totality And Words Of Peace, Norm Friesen Jan 2004

“Catching Sight Of The Permanent Possibility Of War:” Images Of Totality And Words Of Peace, Norm Friesen

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

In Totality and Infinity (1969), a landmark critique of the Western philosophical tradition, Emmanuel Levinas poses the provocative question: "Does not lucidity, the mind's openness on the true, consist in catching sight of the permanent possibility of war" (21)? Levinas asks, in other words, whether knowledge of the truth as truth has been "seen” in the western philosophical tradition? is in some fundamental way related to the war.


Improving Student Learning Through Theme Based Curriculum Design And Team Teaching: An Action Research Study, Brenda Dermody Jan 2004

Improving Student Learning Through Theme Based Curriculum Design And Team Teaching: An Action Research Study, Brenda Dermody

Theses

This study is concerned with improving the design and delivery of the curriculum on a four year BA in Design Visual Communication programme in the Technologicl University Dublin. The study examines how aspects of curriculum design and delivery affect some of the key stakeholders - the students and academic staff – involved in the programme. It looks at how the design and delivery of the curriculum can be improved with a view to achieving two main aims. The first aim is to promote a deep approach to learning among visual communication students. The second aim is to promote a deep …