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Hand Held Analog Television Over WiMAX Executed in SW

This paper describes a device capable of performing the following tasks: it samples and decodes the composite video analog TV signal, it encodes the resulting RGB data into a MPEG-4 stream and sends it over a WiMAX link. On the other end of the link a similar device receives the...

Tags: Handheld, TV, University Of Victoria, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-25

Hierarchical Provisioning Algorithm for Virtual Private Networks Using the Hose Model

Virtual Private Networks VPN provides a secure and reliable communication between customer sites over a shared network. Two models were proposed for the service provisioning in VPNs. The "Hose model" for VPNs alleviates the scalability problem of the "Pipe model" by reserving bandwidths for aggregate ingress and egress requirements instead...

Tags: Algorithm, Provisioning, University Of Victoria, VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security

White papers 2007-08-07

Binary LNS-Based Naive Bayes Inference Engine for Spam Control: Noise Analysis and FPGA Implementation

A hardware architecture for naive Bayes inference engine in the context of e-mail content classification for spam control is proposed. The inference engine utilizes the Logarithmic Number System LNS to simplify naive Bayes computations. For high throughput LNS recoding, a non-iterative binary LNS recoding hardware architecture that uses look-up table...

Tags: FPGA, Analysis, University Of Victoria, Inference Engine

White papers 2007-05-14

Optimal Routing of Dynamically Priced Network Services

The use of dynamically priced network services was previously proposed to provide QoS guarantees within a network. End-to-end QoS can be achieved by concatenating several of these services from different ISPs. This paper considers the problem of a single ISP determining the optimal paths on which to route each service...

Tags: Network, Network Service, Internet Service Provider, University Of Victoria, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet

White papers 2007-03-31

NEPTUNE Stage I Network Architecture

Developed over the course of more than six years, the NEPTUNE Stage I network will be the first ocean observatory to link a wide variety of deepwater science instruments with the global Internet. The development of NEPTUNE Stage I poses many challenges. The network must deliver high bandwidth and high...

Tags: Network, Network Architecture, University Of Victoria, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2007-02-27

Resource Optimization to Provision a Virtual Private Network Using the Hose Model

Virtual Private Networks VPN provides a secure and reliable communication between customer sites over a shared network. With increase in number and size of VPNs, providers need efficient provisioning techniques that adapt to customer demands. The recently proposed hose model for VPN alleviates the scalability problem of the pipe model...

Tags: Bandwidth, Optimization, Provisioning, University Of Victoria, VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security

White papers 2007-02-14

A Reduced Complexity Channel Estimation for OFDM Systems With Precoding and Transmit Diversity in Mobile Wireless Channels

A precoding approach for reduced complexity channel estimation for OFDM systems with transmit diversity is presented. Two different OFDM schemes that employ the precoding are investigated: the first one is based on space-time coding, the second is based on a transmit diversity using an optimal design of symbols for channel...

Tags: Mobile, Diversity, University Of Victoria, Channel Estimation, OFDM, Wireless

White papers 2006-02-07

Single-Beam Flow Routing for Wireless Sensor Networks

Directional antenna has great potential to reduce power consumption in energy constrained wireless sensor networks. The paper considers a two-tier wireless sensor network where directional antenna is employed for upper-tier Aggregation and Forwarding Nodes AFNs. Existing flow routing solutions for maximizing network lifetime require each AFN to transmit multiple flows...

Tags: Network, Wireless Sensor Network, Wireless, University Of Victoria, Networking

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Victoria University of Wellington Empowers Budget Holders With IBM Cognos

For more than a century, the Victoria University of Wellington Victoria has developed a tradition of strong international links in teaching, research and programmes of national significance and international quality. It needed to an easier way to manage budget preparation throughout multiple faculties, schools, institutes and centres of research in...

Tags: Cognos Inc., Victoria University, IBM Corp., Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-07-01

Victoria University of Wellington Cuts Costs, Minimizes Downtime With Active Support

Founded in 1897, Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand has a reputation for education and research excellence. The institution encompasses four campuses catering to more than 20,000 students and staff. One of the University's main goals was to provide staff with around-the-clock access to its central system so they...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, Victoria University, Downtime, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Databases, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-01-01

Drexel students hijack online poll, get underwear

A few weeks ago I saw that students at my alma mater organized a small botnet to push Drexel to the front of the queue for Victoria's Secret's line of university branded underwear. It took a brief remark from a blog I frequent to make me realize that there...

Tags: Poll, Security, Viruses And Worms, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-12-03

Can a robot be in a good or in a bad mood?

According to the Taranaki Daily News in New Zealand, the answer is yes. Engineers at Victoria University in Wellington have developed a robot which adapts its behavior according to its emotions. Marvin -- short for 'Mobile Autonomous Robotic Vehicle for Indoor Navigation' -- can express happiness, anger or frustration. As...

Tags: Victoria University, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille, New Zealand, Emotion, Marvin, Carnegie

Blog posts 2008-10-27

See your potential future salaries

This makes life interesting - knowing what you could be earning in a few years time once you've got your degree. The idea behind this website is other than extreme nosiness available information on who is earning what, at which company. It's not as specific to the point you can...

Tags: Salary, Computer, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Productivity, Human Resources, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-11

Software to ease divorce pains

If you went through a divorce during your life, you know it can be painful. Who will keep the house or the kids? How the money will be distributed? Even if professional mediators are involved, the process can really be unpleasant. According to LiveScience, two programs developed by Australian researchers...

Tags: Software, Decision Support System, Negotiation, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2007-08-07

A robotic tutuara in New Zealand

The tuatara, which is both related to lizards and snakes, is one of the planet's oldest reptile species, living in New Zealand for about 200 million years. Scientists still don't know much about their behavior, so they've asked Weta Workshop, a Wellington-based company known for its work on 'The Lord...

Tags: Science &, Nature, Robotics

Blog posts 2007-06-08

3-D model of breast cancer in the lab

According to BBC News, U.K. researchers have built a 3-D version of breast cancer in a test tube. Their model contains cells from normal and cancerous breast tissue. The researchers used a collagen gel to form 3-D structures to create structures similar to the ones find in a woman breast....

Tags: Health &, Medicine, Science &, Nature

Blog posts 2007-05-10

Experiences in Building and Using Decision-Support Systems in Postgraduate University Courses

This paper relates some of the experiences in building and using simple Decision Support Systems DSS for use in two postgraduate subjects at Victoria University in Melbourne. These subjects are not about Decision Support Systems, but are Information Systems IS subjects that introduce, amongst other things, concepts of decision support...

Tags: Victoria University, Decision Support System, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2007-04-05

Victoria University Dons Organized Messaging With Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

For academics, whose stock in trade is information, collaboration is critical, especially the ability to access information from anywhere and keep in touch with colleagues. Melbourne-based Victoria University had an outdated email system, resulting in a disconnected remote workforce. It installed Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and a range of related...

Tags: Victoria University, Microsoft Exchange Server, Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2007-02-20

Hydrogen storage for green cars

Many people predict that one day well drive cars powered by hydrogen. These green cars would only release water after combustion of the hydrogen, which would be good for our planet. But there is a big hurdle: we really dont know how to store safely this hydrogen. Now, researchers in...

Tags: hydrogen, Engineering &, Innovation, Energy &, Environment, Science &, Nature

Blog posts 2006-12-05

A (nano)jacket for riding your bicycle

If you want to try a luminescent jacket to improve your safety when you ride your bicycle at night, you'll have to be next week in Melbourne, Australia. This prototype jacket, embedded with nano polymers, will be on display at the Melbourne Design Festival's Fabric of the Future exhibit, as...

Tags: NanoVic

Blog posts 2006-07-08