/ WSEAS TRANSACTIONS
on INFORMATION SCIENCE and APPLICATIONS

Issue 6, Volume 1, December 2004

ISSN 1790-0832
Unsupervised Colour Image Segmentation Applied to Print Quality Assessment / 1485
Lars Bergman, Antanas Verikas, Marija Bacauskiene
Finding the Correct Stem of an Hebrew Word Using Contexts and Declensions / 1491
Yaakov HaCohen-Kerner, Avishai Badlov, Adi Filgut
Access Control and Time Attendance Systems with PC Assistance / 1497
Amira Tandirovic Gürsel and M. Sadettin Özyazici
Exploiting Sub-Word Parallelism for Dependable Processors / 1501
Toshinori Sato
Information Technology Graphics in the Software Engineering / 1507
Marilu Montenegro Sanchez, Angel Garcia Crespo, Alfonso Urquiza
A Network Representation of Hermeneutics Based on Co-citation Analysis
/ 1513
Hajime Murai, Akifumi Tokosumi
Pooling Implementation in Steganography, Providing BMP Protection Solution / 1518
Muzammil Baig, Muhammad Razeen, Anjum Ali, Noor A. Sheikh
Development of a Diagnostic System of Taxonomies using Fuzzy Logic-Case Solo (useful for e-learning system) / 1524
J. Vrettaros, G. Vouros, A. Drigas.
Object-Oriented Knowledge Base for a Multimedia E-learning System / 1528
Eng-Thiam Yeoh, Kai-Li Ng, Rafisha Ramly, Mohd Fairuz Mohd Yusof
An Edge and Corner Detector with Its Application in Image Segmentation / 1534
Lun-Chia Kuo and Sheng-Jyh Wang
An “Incremental” Clustering Algorithm for Coreference Resolution / 1540
Xuan Hieu Phan, Susumu Horiguchi, Tu Bao Ho and Le Minh Nguyen
A New Iris Recognition Method based on Neural Networks / 1546
Muhammad Moinuddin, Mohamed Deriche and Syed Saad Azhar Ali
Max t-Norm Approximation Operators and Applications in Image Processing / 1551
Barnabas Bede, Hajime Nobuhara, Kaouru Hirota, Antonio Di Nola, Vincenzo Loia
Baseline Keyphrase Extraction Methods from Hebrew News HTML Documents / 1557
Yaakov HaCohen-Kerner, Ittay Stern, David Korkus
Efficient Encryption/Decryption Information Algorithm / 1563
Erick Fredj
Ontology-based Measurement and Analysis Web Service for Supporting CMMI Level 2 Assessment / 1569
Chang-Shing Lee, Jung-Chun Du, Zhi-Wei Jian, Yau-Hwang Kuo and Chaw-Kwei Hung
Recognizability, Learnability and Ambiguity of ACR / 1575
Ouarda Hachour
Bluetooth Positioning Optimization by Genetic Algorithm / 1584
Alessandro Genco
BBFHE: Block-based Binomial Filtering Histogram Equalization / 1591
Fabrizio Lamberti, Bartolomeo Montrucchio, Andrea Sanna
Ontology Driven Semantic Search / 1597
Dario Bonino, Fulvio Corno, Laura Farinetti, Alessio Bosca
A CCD-Based Tristimulus Colorimeter for Fast and Improved Measurement of Chromaticity Coordinates of Displays by Matrix Correction Methods / 1606
Dimitrios Tomtsis, Kostas Sapalidis
MADARP: An Agent-Based Passenger Transport Framework / 1611
Claudio Cubillos and Claudio Demartini
The Potential of Automatic Code Generation for the Web Application Domain / 1617
Ralf Gitzel, Axel Korthaus, Martin Schader
A Conceptual Framework for data Sharing and Exchanging in the Extended Enterprise / 1626
Moramay Ramírez-Hernández, Omar López-Ortega, Yacine Ouzrout, Abdelaziz Bouras
Automatic Matching and Associating (A.M.A) for Extraction of E-document Components / 1633
Shahnaz Behnami
The Performance of a Radio-based Secret Key Generator in an Urban Environment / 1638
Joseph Sloan, Sean McGrath
Implementation of E-Learning in Higher Education Institution: Experience of the NationalAcademy of Public Administration, the President of Ukraine / 1642
Svitlana Kalashnikova, Zhanna Talanova
Conversion algorithms for one-unit complex binary numbers and arithmetic operations / 1646
Usman Ali, Sadaf Saeed, Shahid A. Khan, Tariq Jamil
Ant Colony System Vector Quantization Effect on Image Data Hiding / 1650
Usman Ali, Shahid Khan,
An Experimental Analysis of Geometric Attacks on DCT Based Watermarks / 1656
Jim Morrison, Tom Coffey
Imagery-based Image Retrieval Considering Individual’s Subjective Perception / 1662
Ying Dai, Dawei Cai
A Selective Local Thresholding Method for Camera Document Image / 1668
Kye Kyung Kim, Su Young Chi, Jin Ho Kim, Yun Koo Chung
A Reading Robot Using an Active Vision Approach / 1672
Kye Kyung Kim, Kyu Seo Han, Jae Yeon Lee
Generalization Issues in Multiclass Classification - New Framework Using Mixture of Experts / 1676
S. Meenakshisundaram, W.L. Woo, S.S. Dlay
Nonlinear Independent Component Analysis Using Generalised Polynomial Neural Network / 1682
P. Gao, W. L. Woo, S. S. Dlay
A FOCUSS-Based Algorithm for Nonlinear Overcomplete Independent Component Analysis / 1688
C. Wei, W.L. Woo, S.S. Dlay
A New Nonlinear Distortion Correction Approach for Camera-Projector System / 1694
Dawei Cai, Ying Dai
Global Optimisation Using Evolutionary Algorithms, Simulated Annealing and Tabu Search / 1700
Ahmad Sadegheih
Towards a PIM for Virtual Prototyping / 1707
Adel Sghaier, Thierry Soriano, Skander Turki
An Architecture-based Model for Software Evolution / 1713
Mourad Oussalah, Nassima Sadou, Dalila Tamzalit
Cooperative Behavior Design of Simulated Ant Colony / 1721
Marko Privosnik
‘Real-Time’ Communication in e-learning: A Pilot Study Using Blackboard / 1726
Vassiliki Bouki
The Effectiveness of Educational CD-ROMs and Web-Based Applications in the Classroom / 1730
Frantzeska Kolyda, Vassiliki Bouki
Illusive Browsing:Achieving Privacy on the Web using a P2P network / 1734
Gil Ben Uziyahu, Bracha Shapira, Yuval Elovici
On Performances of Sparsely-Connected Neural Networks for Acoustic Signal Recognition / 1743
Leonarda Carnimeo, Antonio Giaquinto
On Spatial Novelty Detection via Image Contrast Enhancement using Cellular Nonlinear Networks / 1747
Leonarda Carnimeo, Antonio Giaquinto
3D Simulation of Ultrasound Intensity Generated by Transducer Arrays / 1751
Josef Jaros, Jiri Rozman
The Methods of Computer Supported Modelling of Transportation Network / 1756
Zvonko Èapko, Slavomir Vukmiroviæ
A New Data Driven Method for Robust Speech Recognition / 1764
Naser Ayat, Mohsen Rahmani
Unsupervised Color Correction Using Cast Removal for Underwater Images / 1770
Rosalina Abdul Salam, Aimee Ong Hui Ee, Muhammad Suzuri Hitam
Content-based Trademark Retrieval using Zernike Moment and Color-Spatial Techniques / 1776
Muhammad Suzuri Hitam, Wan Nural Jawahir Hj Wan Yussof, Mustafa Mat Deris
Knowledge Management in Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs):A Case Based Reasoning Approach / 1782
George Nathaniel Papageorgiou and Gopi Bommareddy
Effective Approach for Teaching Computer System Architecture / 1788
K. M. Hasam, Akhlaq A Khan, M. Saleem, M Riaz Moghal, Yasir Mahmood , M. Adnan, Tanveer Akhtar
Analysis and Simulation of the Automobile Pollution Control / 1797
K. M. Hasan, M. Saleem, M Riaz Moghal, M. Waris, Abid Qureshi, M Shabbir , A Hameed Ratyal
Effective Design of Solar Water Heater / 1802
K. M. Hasan, M. Saleem, M. Abid Qureshi , M Riaz Moghal , M Shabir Mirza , Shahid Amin
Efficient Line Following Algorithm with Controlled Noise Dependency / 1806
Tibor Kovacs